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[benVFR]

Yep, it's definitely gone.

RIP Columbia.



Ben

[Idiotboy]

Yeah, just heard it on the news,it was the oldest one in the fleet, first flew in 1981, 28 missions.When you figure that's only the second fuckup in all the times they've flown that thing they're doing pretty good.Rest in peace to the crew.

[twrayinma]

that's really awful... i still remember challenger.

*sigh*
the list of good news goes on.

[FazerChic]

What a tragic ending to what was going to be a celebration of international proportions. God bless....

Not to be overly religious. But..

Dear heavenly father, we ask that you welcome these 7 brave souls into your kingdom. My you pass your blessing on to their families and loved ones. Amen.

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds -- and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of -- wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.

Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace where never lark, or even eagle flew.

And while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand, and touched the face of God

[need4speed]

Nicely said Scotty.

[g®eg]

Originally posted by need4speed
Nicely said Scotty.

he needed to give a little credit though...

High Flight
by John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
an American flying in the RCAF during WW II.

True Greg. The link I found did not have his name at the bottom of it. Thanks for finding the credit.