Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Ever wonder how the tail cones for the Space Shuttles were moved around? We do and we trying to find the answer! #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Space Shuttle going for a road trip.. Wait something isn’t right about this one! #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is an example of the RCS at work aboard the Space Shuttle #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is a look at the underside of Orbiter Endeavour in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 2008. The connection points to the external tank are visible as well as new tiles at the leading edge of the main gear doors. #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

The tail stand is not a new invention, and the Vomit Comet has used one for a long time! #vomitcomet #kc135 #nasa #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari

More about the Space Shuttle launch. #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation

Here is the loading of a Space Shuttle on to the 747SCA #spaceshuttle #747sca #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

The twang on the Space Shuttle launch #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know the Titan II was used on the Gemini program to launch astronauts into space? It was the only rocket powerful enough to launch the large and heavy capsule. #titanii #gemini #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know Space Shuttles landing gear and doors had to be manually retracted and closed? Here is Orbiter Endeavour OV-105 being prepared to be mounted on the 747SCA in 2012. #spaceshuttle #ov105 #747sca #nasa #boneyardsafari