Pictures of the SpaceShipOne launch, June 21, 2004

Chase Planes make photo passes and land

After SpaceShipOne landed safely and was towed off the runway, the chase planes made photo passes for the crowd and then lined up for landing.

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(3072x2048 807K) (500x333 10K) 		The Starship chase plane made a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 517K) (500x333 5K) 		This Alpha Jet joined the photo pass of the chase planes after SpaceShipOne's landing. At first, probably since it looks a little like an F-16 at a distance, a rumor had it that this was a fighter guarding the closed airspace during SpaceShipOne's flight. But it's a plane owned by Paul Allen, who funded SpaceShipOne. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 515K) (500x333 4K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 478K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 445K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 458K) (500x333 4K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 444K) (500x333 4K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 430K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 472K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight makes a photo pass for the crowd. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 502K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight turns, now preparing to land. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 494K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight turns, now preparing to land. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 441K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight turns, now preparing to land. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 426K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight turns, now on the downwind leg preparing to land. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 429K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight turns to the base leg of the pattern for landing. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 437K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight on final approach. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 435K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight on final approach. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 435K) (500x333 3K) 		White Knight on final approach. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1600x1200 418K) (500x375 7K) 		White Knight on final approach after SpaceShipOne is towed from the runway. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(3072x2048 738K) (500x333 12K) 		White Knight on final approach. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 1036K) (500x333 20K) 		White Knight on final approach. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(1600x1200 415K) (500x375 16K) 		White Knight's landing as viewed from the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 421K) (500x375 17K) 		White Knight's landing as viewed from the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 424K) (500x375 18K) 		White Knight's landing as viewed from the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 416K) (500x375 22K) 		White Knight's landing as viewed from the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 398K) (500x375 21K) 		White Knight's landing as viewed from the XCOR Aerospace guest viewing area. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 409K) (500x375 20K) 		White Knight taxis off the runway. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 412K) (500x375 16K) 		White Knight taxis off the runway. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(1600x1200 436K) (500x375 16K) 		White Knight taxis off the runway. (photo by Dave Masten KG6FNL)
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(3072x2048 459K) (500x333 6K) 		The Starship and Extra chase planes make a photo pass. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 475K) (500x333 5K) 		The Starship and Extra chase planes make a photo pass. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 425K) (500x333 3K) 		The Alpha Jet leaves as quickly as it appeared. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)
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(3072x2048 1012K) (500x333 28K) 		After the landing we all noticed this wheelchair-bound lady from Victorville had not been able to see it when everyone else stood up in front of her. Chuck Hanrahan showed her the digital video he took of the landing from the front. (photo by Ian Kluft KO6YQ)

Back up to Stratofox's pictures of SpaceShipOne's first space flight (June 2004)
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