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Dowly
10-04-13, 12:28 PM
This one's from 2007, but only saw it posted recently by Phil Plait.

On June 7, 2007, a Delta II rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force
Base in California. Knowing full well this event was taking place, Air Force Staff
Sergeant Eric Thompson, an instructor with the 532nd Training Squadron, figured
he knew a place that might provide a better view than usual.

http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070607-F-6439T-001.JPG

Amazing view. :cool:
AVGWarhawk
10-04-13, 12:37 PM
Astonishing shot. Another one of those pictures that make you feel insignificant in the larger scheme of things.
eddie
10-04-13, 12:53 PM
It is a great shot! Thanks for the link!
Dowly
10-04-13, 12:56 PM
No problemo, ED-209 (I can call you ed-209, can I?). :salute:
eddie
10-04-13, 12:59 PM
Not sure what ed-209 is, but go ahead,lol That pic reminded me of the one taken by a passenger on a airliner who caught the last shuttle launch, looked very similar!
Tango589
10-04-13, 01:07 PM
FYI:

http://outcaststudios.com/forums/index.php/topic/13084-dsc-ed-209-monday-april-15-2013-vol-25-no-26/ (http://outcaststudios.com/forums/index.php/topic/13084-dsc-ed-209-monday-april-15-2013-vol-25-no-26/)
Dowly
10-04-13, 01:10 PM
Yeah, ED-209 was the other robot in RoboCop. Used to be scared as hell of that
scene where ED-209 kicks Robo's butt as a kid. :haha:
mapuc
10-04-13, 01:10 PM
FYI:

http://outcaststudios.com/forums/index.php/topic/13084-dsc-ed-209-monday-april-15-2013-vol-25-no-26/ (http://outcaststudios.com/forums/index.php/topic/13084-dsc-ed-209-monday-april-15-2013-vol-25-no-26/)


when I clicked on that link, my antivirus went totally berserk

Markus
Oberon
10-04-13, 01:15 PM
when I clicked on that link, my antivirus went totally berserk

Markus

"Please close this link...you have twenty seconds to comply."
Tango589
10-04-13, 01:16 PM
:sign_yeah::har:
Dowly
10-04-13, 01:18 PM
"Please close this link...you have twenty seconds to comply."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAA! :rotfl2:
eddie
10-04-13, 01:25 PM
Yeah, ED-209 was the other robot in RoboCop. Used to be scared as hell of that
scene where ED-209 kicks Robo's butt as a kid. :haha:

Now I remember the scene from that movie, just didn't recall that name! Guess I'll have to change my forum name then!:D Now i have to figure out how to do the change, where's Neal when you need him!?!
Jimbuna
10-04-13, 01:37 PM
when I clicked on that link, my antivirus went totally berserk

Markus

Appears to be clean.
mapuc
10-04-13, 01:50 PM
Appears to be clean.

Must have been my antivirus that hadn't been working correctly.

Edit Have just clicked on the link once again..this time nothing happened :hmmm:

Markus
Sailor Steve
10-04-13, 02:02 PM
The statements aren't clear enough for an idiot like me to decipher. The picture is fantastic, but where was it taken from? :oops:
Dowly
10-04-13, 02:20 PM
The statements aren't clear enough for an idiot like me to decipher. The picture is fantastic, but where was it taken from? :oops:

Here's the whole article:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/09/25/going_up_going_down_skydiving_into_a_rocket_launch .html
Sailor Steve
10-04-13, 02:56 PM
Ah. Cool. Thanks. :sunny: