This morning, the Space Shuttle Enterprise flew into New York City on the back of a NASA 747. Several weeks from now, the plane will come to its final resting place atop the Intrepid aircraft carrier, where it will become part of an exhibit, but for now it's still a flying machine — even if it needs a little help while airborne.
The Enterprise was airborne for the first time in decades, after spending time at the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, and its landing at JFK is likely its last. It was originally built in 1976, and though it never made it into space it was a test vessel for other shuttles that would eventually make it into orbit.
In case you couldn't see the sight for yourself, we went down to Hudson River Park in...
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