UPDATE. McLean neighbor just shared a photo of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it flew over her house. Thank you so much.
Another neighbor reported that Greenberry's the popular downtown coffee shop emptied as customers went outside to see Discovery.
Neighbors, please share your pictures and stories. Please put your stories in comments to this story. File your pictures in the community gallery or just email your stories to bobbi.bowman@patch.com. This is been quite a morning in our amazing little town.
UPDATE: Space Shuttle Discovery just made a second pass over McLean.
It is continuing to circle the Washington, D.C. area creating ohhs and ahhs in its wake.
ORIGINAL:The Space Shuttle Discovery just flew over the west side of McLean.
McLean Patch was watching the shuttle fly up the Potomac over Georgetown. We know a little something about air routes so we went outside hoping to catch a glimpse of it going up the river.
As soon as we arrived at the end of the driveway, we heard it in the north. Then it flew right by us low and slow.
It flew to the south right over Chain Bridge Road and Lewinsville Park heading southeast.
Totally awesome. Totally made our day.
If you saw the Shuttle Discovery over McLean please share it in comments and send pictures.
Dave C.
10:24 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
I took this video out in Herndon from my office building by Dulles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wflm0tdbOLI
Bobbi Bowman
4:59 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Great video. Thank you so much for sharing.
Stacey Wentworth Brooks
11:32 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
You can see more great shots on the website below:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/spaceshuttlediscovery
Also, if you were able to get some good photos, please join the group and post them on this website. This is where NASA's official photos are posted along with many others watchign from around the region.
Bobbi Bowman
4:59 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Dear Stacey, Thank you so much for sharing.