Piggy back ride on a Boeing 747
The Space Shuttle Endeavour and its Shuttle Carrier Aircraft/Orbital Vehicle (SCA/OV) takes off from Carswell Field on Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, after spending the night on Base. Carswell Field is the alternate landing location for the Space Shuttle due to its 1,200 ft runway. December 11, 2008 (USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Ivyann Castillo)