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This collection consists of five images taken by John Little of Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) mounted atop the Boeing Model 747-100 NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) (NASA 905) in flight over Washington, D. C. prior to delivery to the Smithsonian. The collection also contains one additional digital photograph taken by John Little in 2014 which shows an Air France Airbus A380 in low flight over Dulles International Airport.
Identifier
NASM.2019.0008
Creator
Little, John
Date
2012, 2014
Provenance
John Little, Gift, 2018, NASM.2019.0008.
Extent
17.02 Megabytes (4 digital image files)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five images taken by John Little of Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) mounted atop the Boeing Model 747-100 NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) (NASA 905) in flight over Washington, D. C. prior to delivery to the Smithsonian. The Northrop T-38 Talon chase plane can also be seen in some of the images. There are three digital photographs and two color prints (measuring 12 by 8 inches and 14 by 11 inches). The collection also contains one additional digital photograph taken by John Little in 2014 which shows an Air France Airbus A380 in low flight over Dulles International Airport.
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) Photographs [Little], NASM.2019.0008, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Space flight
Space Shuttles, Discovery (OV-103)
Airplanes
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Megabytes