Mojave airport, SSO first X-Prize run

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SSO is almost on the ground, with the boneyard in the background. With the past behind it, the future is landing.
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SSO is almost on the ground, with the boneyard in the background. With the past in the background, the future is landing.
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SSO is almost on the ground, with the boneyard in the background. With the past in the background, the future is landing <i>now</i>.
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With dinosaurs behind it, the future has landed. SSO is down safely.
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With dinosaurs behind it, the future has landed. SSO is down safely. A bunch of vehicles go out to meet it.
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With dinosaurs behind it, the future has landed. SSO is down safely. A few vehicles (from Scaled?) have arrived at the scene.
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With dinosaurs behind it, the future has landed. SSO is down safely. A few more vehicles have arrived at the scene.
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With dinosaurs behind it, the future has landed. SSO is down safely. A few vehicles (from Scaled?) have arrived at the scene.
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A dark-colored SUV is coming. Is it from the MIB?
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The White Knight returns after releasing SSO on its successful first X-Prize attempt.
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The White Knight returns after releasing SSO on its successful first X-Prize attempt.
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The White Knight returns after releasing SSO on its successful first X-Prize attempt.
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The White Knight returns after releasing SSO on its successful first X-Prize attempt. There's a dinosaur in the foreground! Not all the airliners here are in the boneyard. Some are here for other purposes.
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The White Knight returns after releasing SSO on its successful first X-Prize attempt.
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Looks like the MIB has arrived to take care of any aliens that may have arrived with the SSO.
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Or maybe the dark SUV just contained the Press?
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Looks like the White Knight is approaching.
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With SSO and White Knight down, everyone else is returning.
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With SSO and White Knight down, everyone else is returning.
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With SSO and White Knight down, everyone else is returning.
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With SSO and White Knight down, everyone else is returning.
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The White Knight lands.
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The White Knight lands.
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SSO's welcoming committee takes their time before they tow the ship back.
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Which is cooler, the Alpha jet or the dinosaur (B747)?
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The Alpha jet lands.
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The Alpha jet lands on the taxiway in front of me.
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The Alpha jet flies up the bum of an F-4.
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We can LAND it, we have the technology!
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Citizens of the USA produced this vehicle, and we can do it again.