Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum Space Shuttle Expansion

[scumonkey]

Today they mistook me for the press and I wasn't about to set them straight...
you couldn't get any closer than this !




I got to follow it all the way up the river, and stand right next to it during the lift up to the Intrepid.
Tons more pics but, after 7 hours I'm to tired ...

oh and thank you ronsmytheiii your schedule was a lot closer to reality!

[325ccr]

^^

Are those pics taken from bayonne in WEEKS yard?

[scumonkey]

No they were taken in Manhattan at the intrepid lift.

[stache]

Good job, scu!

[mariab]

Wow!

[scumonkey]

Thanks! Here's a few more.

[scumonkey]

[ronsmytheiii]

unfortunately I Was at work so did not get to see it live, but check out the timelapse I made:

[scumonkey]

WOWSA...that must'a took some doing (if only it would have gone that fast in real time)!
here are a few more of the P&C traveling up the river.
fire boats


The enormous crane barge


the damaged wing spray painted black

[Music Man]

I wonder if there are any plans put the nose probe back on.




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sp...se_landing.ogg

[scumonkey]

[injcsince81]

I would lke to see the tailcone taken off.

[ronsmytheiii]

the Weeks 527 floating crane is assisting in spreading the tent fabric over Enterprise to be later inflated:

[IrishInNYC]

Looks like a crime scene.

[DCguy]

Looks like a crime scene.

or a bug bomb just went off.