SpaceShipOne wins the XPrize
Pictures by Stratofox team members

X-Prize Flight 1: Chase Plane photo passes and landing

With SpaceShipOne's flight a success, a tradition has developed of doing fly-bys for the crowd, first by White Knight and then by the chase planes in formation. Then they all land too.

(all pictures on this page are by Ian Kluft)

(3072x2048 1589K) (500x333 3K)	The Starship chase plane makes low pass.
(3072x2048 1711K) (500x333 3K)	The AlphaJet makes a low pass.
(3072x2048 2653K) (500x333 20K)	SpaceShipOne is met by a pickup truck which will tow it from the runway.
(3072x2048 2639K) (500x333 20K)	Peter Diamandis of the XPrize Foundation speaks at the VIP area.
(3072x2048 2741K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight approaches for an afterburner pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 2197K) (500x333 13K)	White Knight approaches for an afterburner pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 2174K) (500x333 10K)	White Knight makes an afterburner pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1667K) (500x333 4K)	White Knight makes an afterburner pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1839K) (500x333 6K)	White Knight makes an afterburner pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1871K) (500x333 6K)	White Knight makes an afterburner pass for the crowd. At this point, it's climbing almost vertical and then turning to bank away from the crowd. Then it'll set up for landing.
(3072x2048 1787K) (500x333 5K)	White Knight banks up and away from the crowd during its afterburner pass.
(3072x2048 1752K) (500x333 5K)	White Knight banks up and away from the crowd during its afterburner pass.
(3072x2048 1727K) (500x333 4K)	White Knight banks up and away from the crowd during its afterburner pass.
(3072x2048 1623K) (500x333 3K)	White Knight turns to begin its landing approach.
(3072x2048 2599K) (500x333 22K)	SpaceShipOne sits at the end of Runway 30 (the main runway).
(3072x2048 2569K) (500x333 22K)	SpaceShipOne sits at the end of the main runway.
(3072x2048 1533K) (500x333 3K)	White Knight prepares to land on Runway 26 (the other runway).
(3072x2048 1562K) (500x333 3K)	White Knight prepares to land on the other runway.
(3072x2048 2455K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight lands on the other runway.
(3072x2048 2525K) (500x333 20K)	White Knight lands on the other runway.
(3072x2048 2526K) (500x333 19K)	White Knight lands on the other runway.
(3072x2048 2750K) (500x333 22K)	White Knight lands on the other runway. The VIP area had a better view of this, located near the intersection of the runways.
(3072x2048 1625K) (500x333 3K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd. The Extra 300 has turned on its air show smoke.
(3072x2048 1718K) (500x333 4K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1751K) (500x333 5K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1664K) (500x333 5K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1844K) (500x333 6K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1601K) (500x333 6K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd.
(3072x2048 1775K) (500x333 6K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd. The AlphaJet turns away as the formation breaks up for landing.
(3072x2048 1570K) (500x333 5K)	The chase planes make a photo pass for the crowd. The AlphaJet turns away as the formation breaks up for landing.

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