[Howlin]

Jim has a picture.....a screen snapshot.....he told us all this afternoon and offered to put it up.

Haven't seen it yet though.

[Torie]

This may not be the thread, but my tentative layperson's not fully informed view, is that I am quite unhappy with NASA. For starters, just why would they let a plane fly without anyway to rescue the crew if it appeared to dangerous for the plane to reenter the atmosphere, and endure that punishing heat? If I were Bush, I would be asking a lot of questions. I am also dissatisfied that NASA did not disclose the damage to the wing if it knew, prior to reentry. Maybe that knowledge, if it existed, simply didn't get up the food chain. Whatever, I am not a happy camper. The net result, is that the plane is unlikely to ever fly again. That is my guess.

[Torie]

This may not be the thread, but my tentative layperson's not fully informed view, is that I am quite unhappy with NASA. For starters, just why would they let a plane fly without anyway to rescue the crew if it appeared to dangerous for the plane to reenter the atmosphere, and endure that punishing heat? If I were Bush, I would be asking a lot of questions. I am also dissatisfied that NASA did not disclose the damage to the wing if it knew, prior to reentry. Maybe that knowledge, if it existed, simply didn't get up the food chain. Whatever, I am not a happy camper. The net result, is that the plane is unlikely to ever fly again. That is my guess.