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My favorite vehicle is the Saturn V. I fell in love with the NASA program when I was 7 years old. I watched in awe with my parents when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. My dream rocket to own was the Estes Saturn V. I wanted to build it and display it. I never did get one because dad said it cost way too much for a model.
 
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My personal favorite is seeing - and touching* - the Spaceship Shuttle Enterprise during the 1984 World Fair in New Orleans. It was (and still is) overwhelmingly beautiful and impressive by its structural soundness. I recalled how delighted I was when it was christened "Enterprise" as I'm a Trekkie. One can imagine how I followed its missions - as well as all other space missions.

It's ironic that after all those successful missions the Enterprise finally got a ding on its wingtip during transport past a bridge support on its way to a temporary port before its installation at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.

(*During those golden years one was still allowed to touch historic icons, including the Liberty Bell when it was originally stationed in Independence Hall.)
 
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