[Jotmo]

In the Air Force, we called Donor aircraft "Hanger Queens" cause as often as someone would sneak in a steal parts, and as long as it took to get parts, they never made it off the ground.

Every so often we had to take all the parts off of one aircraft, put them on the Queen, and get the wheels off the ground so it could maintain a mission capable status. Then take all the parts back off, and there she'd sit till next time.

So Atlantis is going to be a Queen. Sad.

[JRios1968]

In the Air Force, we called Donor aircraft "Hanger Queens" cause as often as someone would sneak in a steal parts, and as long as it took to get parts, they never made it off the ground.

Actually, you're referring to the "Cann Bird." The Hangar Queen is the aircraft that has been sitting for longer than 30 days, usually as a result of being the Cann Bird. By the way, getting a Hangar Queen is usually a black mark on any aircraft maintenance officer or Chief's record, as it indicates poor fleet management.

However, you are right, Atlantis' destiny is to end its days as the NASA Hangar Queen....truly sad.