Shuttle Enterprise Flies Over New York City (PHOTOS)

Space Shuttle Enterprise flew over New York City atop a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet. The plane and shuttle landed at JFK following a photogenic flyover of some of the metropolitan area's most famous sights, including the Statue of Liberty and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, which Enterprise will be on display.

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