November 14th 2008 on a flight DFW-MIA pilot announced that there is a space shuttle launch and we will be pretty close (well, as close as you can be). When the time came he did even the countdown and we coud see the spectacular sight. Propably all of the passengers moved to the left side of the plane.

Very next day I was flying LAX-LHR evening flight and could see the huge wildfires (which I think was the Montecito Tea Fire). That was also quite amazing.