Video of Space shuttle launch from airliner

[F-14D]

This fellow was certainly impressed.

http://gizmodo.com/5036953/guy-films-space-shuttle-launch-from-passing-airliner

 

[Abraham Gubler]

Another great moment in the eloquence of aerospace travel:

“And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and Holy Smokes look how fast its going...”

 

[Archibald]

I've first seen this video on the nasa board - and loved it!-

 

[sferrin]

According to those at sci.space.history it was a Delta II.

 

[Helodriver]

I agree with the Delta II assessment. I used to watch these often and fly helicopter air support for these from Vandenberg AFB in the late 1990s. The small puff of the air lit solid boosters suddenly appearing 1 minute into flight as the ground lit solids taper off is distinctive in a Delta II launch., as is the acceleration off the pad. The poor videography makes it hard to see, but a Delta II is what we're watching here.