But the Super Guppy proved them wrong. On September 19, 1962, the bizarre new aircraft took to the skies near Los Angeles. When former Air Force pilot Jack Conroy took off and safely landed this ...

The arrival of the Super Guppy kicks off a week of events as part of the museum’s ShuttleFest celebration. The event this morning is open to the public, and details are available on the museum ...

The control tower welcomed NASA's "Super Guppy" on Sunday. "It's unique, there's only one in the world, we draw a crowd wherever we go," said David Elliott,a flight engineer on the Super Guppy.

With a bulging frame and an unforgettable look, the Super Guppy was built for one job: hauling space-age cargo no other aircraft could touch. It became NASA’s most important hauler during the Apollo ...