Stock Photo: Nasaboeing Kc-135A N9903Na Used For Zero Gravity Flights Now On Display At El Linton Afb , Texas (Kefd)
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c n 17969, l n 384. Built in 1960 with the US military serial 59-1481 but immediately became N98 with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Pacific route proving flights. She later transferred to NASA, initially as ‘930’ but later becoming N930NA. NASA used her in the ‘Reduced Gravity Program’ simulating reduced or zero-gravity for astronaut training and experiments. She was officially named “Weightless Wonder IV”, although she was more commonly known as the ‘Vomit Comet’. She was also used for filming the weightless scenes used in the “Apollo 13” movie (Tom Hanks Kevin Bacon) but she was retired in 1995 and is now permanently on display at the main entrance to Ellington Airport, Harris County, Texas, United States. 18th March 2017
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