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(Message started by: Kirk on Sep 24^th, 2004, 12:29pm)

Title: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Kirk on Sep 24^th, 2004, 12:29pm

A little puzzler for the comspiracy theorists out there. This is an external picture of the a Russian Buran Shuttle. Appears to be the OK-GLI. Last known whereabouts. Sydney Australia.
This picture was taken in the Bahrain Desert.
http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,392203,00.jpg

This one is of the interior as it is now.
http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,392201,00.jpg

OK how did it get there and why can just any ol fool with a digital camera just walk up and take pictures, climb around on and in it. Then post them on the web?
WTF over.
[smiley=smartass2.gif]

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Kevin_M on Sep 24^th, 2004, 12:33pm

Looks like all the instruments are totally gutted and it was just put out for trash. Was there a "best offer" sign on it.

Kevin M

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Jeepgun on Sep 24^th, 2004, 12:37pm

Bizarre and mystifying.... [smiley=wtf.gif]

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Rock_Lobster on Sep 24^th, 2004, 12:57pm

I have a Buran tile.

There are actually a fleet of russian shuttles around... many full-scale mock-ups, and 5 space-ready orbiters in various states of completion. Buran was complete, but without life support, and #1.02 was 95% complete.

One went to Australia for the Olympics. Another is a ride in Gorky Park.

The original that flew in 1987 (unmanned, 2 orbits) was trashed pretty badly during reentry (massive thermal damage... written off as a loss). It was destroyed in 2002 when the roof of the cosmodrome collapsed on it.

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Kirk on Sep 24^th, 2004, 1:23pm

There are some mock ups floating around. But there were only four built. This one is the Buran OK - GLI Atmosperic tester that was sent to Sydney for the Olympics.
Yemen took delivery of 10 Scud 2 missile from N. Korea awhile back.

I'm thinking the goat herders are in a space race with themselves. Like an all night diner I'm open to suggestions though. A really good, wacky conspiracy theory would be good.

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Rock_Lobster on Sep 24^th, 2004, 1:25pm

on 09/24/04 at 13:23:32, Kirk wrote:

A really good, wacky conspiracy theory would be good.

Kazakhstan has the only space-ready one remaining in one piece. Say 'hmmmmm'.

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by ExplodingEyeBall on Sep 24^th, 2004, 3:00pm

on 09/24/04 at 13:23:32, Kirk wrote:

A really good, wacky conspiracy theory would be good.

This is where JFK, Elvis, Jimmy Hoffa, D.B. Cooper, Buddy Holly, Marylin Monroe, Jim Morrison, and James Dean have been living all this time.

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Charlie on Sep 24^th, 2004, 3:18pm

Quote:

A really good, wacky conspiracy theory would be good.

It's the secret base where the Israeli and commandos and Noam Chomsky trained the real WTC bombers in order to blame radical Muslims. All financed by the Bildebergers of course.

Charlie

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Melissa on Sep 24^th, 2004, 3:42pm

Charlie, that is definately WHACK

[smiley=laugh.gif]

p.s. I swear my comrades are not hiding anyone in there, and that shuttle thingy is just for tabloid magazines. ;;D

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Rock_Lobster on Sep 24^th, 2004, 4:05pm

I would be wondering why they mounted the cannon on the nose. The other Soviet shuttles lacked nose cannons.

/would start worrying if the thing had a gas gauge

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Jeepgun on Sep 24^th, 2004, 4:12pm

What the hell is up with homeboy's pants? I thought white peggers went out of fashion back when Charlie was a kid! [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Russian Space Shuttle?
Post by Drk^Angel on Sep 24^th, 2004, 5:07pm

Maybe the saw it on e-Bay and just had to have it.

PFDAN..................................... Drk^Angel