Saturday, September 22, 2012
Weightless!
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OK, this is crazy wonderful! Through good luck and amazing circumstances, I was chosen by "Wish of a Lifetime," for seniors, to fly on a special Boeing 727 aircraft that went out over the Atlantic ocean, and then climbed and descended on parabolic arcs, and everyone inside the specially prepared aircraft would all experience weightlessness. Such an unimaginable experience! It is impossible to describe the feeling, but it was unlike anything I have experienced before. And, man, was it FUN! We did fifteen of these maneuvers, and were weightless for thirty seconds each time, and then it was over too soon. This was certainly one of my most memorable experiences in life!
It may be work, it may be play, it may be near, it may be away. So here is the challenge - to shoot and post one photograph a day on this site. These photographs are a kind of diary of things I find interesting. I am also thinking that there will be days when I am unable to shoot, so on those infrequent occasions, I will post a photograph done on another day, but one that still feels important to me. - Ken Spencer
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6 comments:
Rosanne and I are soaring with you! We feel the elation! It couldn't have happened to a better guy!
Sam
Congratulations on your wish coming true. This is amazing. I agree with Sam - it could not have happened to a better guy!
Joan
Is that your breakfast floating behind you in the upper right? The NASA version of this plane was nicknamed the "Vomit Comet".
Rocket Man - what an incredible experience! And a very cool souvenir photo. What was the rate of decent when the Boeing 727 was weightless inside for thirty seconds? Aside from floating in midair, were there any other sensations?
Jas: I asked to go to the cockpit to talk to the pilots, and I asked them how they flew the profile. He pointed to a "G-Meter" on top of the instrument panel, and he said he just followed that! Much simpler than I thought. I NEVER thought to ask about the rate of descent. Duh!
What a thrill! You must have been so excited - what a lucky man! So happy for you to get this chance. bsk
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