Boeing 747 / Piggyback Space Shuttle Experimental and Prototypes " Small detachments (normally of

" Small detachments (normally of three PBYs) routinely orbited on stand-by near targeted combat areas

terrain avoidance radar and a Forward-Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) system were installed

Looking Glass ceased continuous airborne alert

the high performance aircraft was larger than the F-15 it was designed to replace

that sustained scheduled transatlantic flights began on October 10

Boeing 747 / Piggyback Space Shuttle Experimental and Prototypes " Small detachments (normally ofNASA 747 with Shuttler carrier model. NASA uses two modified Boeing 747 jetliners, originally manufactured for commercial use, as Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). One is a 747 100 model (NASA 905), while the other is a short range 747 100SR (NASA 911). The two aircraft are identical in appearance and performance. The SCAs are used to ferry Space Shuttle orbiters from landing sites back to the Kennedy Space Center launch complex in Florida and also to