Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Shuttle Discovery rides piggyback into posterity
[ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:48:48 GMT ]

Space Shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, flies over the U.S. Capitol during a flyover of the nation's capital on its final trip to its retirement place in Washington, DC. Sitting on top of a modified 747 jet, the shuttle Discovery made a sentimental journey from Florida to Virginia on Tuesday in preparation for museum display. And thousands thronged to see it pass.


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