NASA 911, one of two Boeing 747 jetliners modified to carry the old space shuttle fleet across country, made its last flight on Wednesday, Feb. 8. It flew from NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB to Drydens’s Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, California.
NASA 911 started its life in 1973 as a jet for Japan Airlines, but was purchased by NASA in 1990 and made its first flight for the agency the following year, when it carried Space Shuttle Endeavor across country. As it ended its time in service, NASA 911 has logged 33,004.1 flight hours.
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February 15, 2012
