April 6, 2011 San Francisco-"MY OTHER RIDE IS A SPACESHIP"- A new Virgin America A320 aptly named "My Other Ride is a Spaceship" flys in tandem with White Knight2 carrying Spaceship 2 April 6, 2011. The aircraft were on their way to landing at San Francisco International Airport as the first aircraft to arrive at the new $388 million 640,000 square foot Terminal 2, which is slated to be the first LEED-GOLD certified airport in the nation. Guests onboard the A320 included Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
credit: Mark Greenberg/Virgin America NO SALES handout photo
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