• The Space Shuttle Discovery, attached to an aircraft modified for transporting shuttles, flies above Washington-Dulles airport prior to landing.
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    Space Shuttle Discovery, perched atop a 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), flies over Washington Dulles International Airport early Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Sterling, Va. Discovery will be placed on permanent display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on April 19.

  • The Space Shuttle Discovery, attached to an aircraft modified for transporting shuttles, flies above Washington-Dulles airport prior to landing.

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April 17, 2012

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Paul E. Aylers

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