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Topic: Photo of the week 239 (May 30, 2009)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 05-30-2009 03:34 AM
Forty years ago today, the Apollo 10 crew was in the middle of postflight debriefing sessions. They are shown here together with the Apollo 11 crew. Clockwise, from left foreground are Mike Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot; Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 lunar module pilot; Gene Cernan, Apollo 10 lunar module pilot; Tom Stafford, Apollo 10 commander; Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander; and John Young, Apollo 10 command module pilot. Ed Hengeveld |
collocation Member Posts: 383 From: McLean, VA, USA Registered: Feb 2004
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posted 05-30-2009 04:44 AM
I love the ash trays, when is the last time you saw ash trays in a conference room. |
ilbasso Member Posts: 1522 From: Greensboro, NC USA Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 05-30-2009 08:49 AM
That was my first thought when I saw the photo, too! A real sign of the changing times. There's a move underway now in the US to give any movie that shows people smoking an 'R' rating, no one under 16 admitted without a parent. Maybe that's one way to spur interest in the Apollo program - "Sorry, kids, you can't watch those Mission Control scenes because of adult material!" The kids will then do anything they can to sneak in and watch the forbidden films. And on the opposite side of the coin, the Apollo 10 "Son of a *bleep*" is so tame a phrase nowadays that you can hear it on prime time TV. |
East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 05-30-2009 10:23 AM
quote: Originally posted by collocation: I love the ash trays, when is the last time you saw ash trays in a conference room
And it looks, that John Young is smoking a cigar. |
mjanovec Member Posts: 3811 From: Midwest, USA Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 05-30-2009 11:21 AM
It's interesting to consider that among the men at that table, the least experienced astronaut among them (with regards to actual time in spaceflight) was Neil Armstrong. |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-30-2009 08:19 PM
Six pretty much regular looking guys. Don't ever judge a person by how they look! |
John Charles Member Posts: 339 From: Houston, Texas, USA Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 05-30-2009 08:56 PM
quote: Originally posted by mjanovec: It's interesting to consider that among the men at that table, the least experienced astronaut among them (with regards to actual time in spaceflight) was Neil Armstrong.
Six American astronauts, 3 selected in 1962, 3 selected in 1963. Five test pilots, one operational pilot (Cernan). Three Air Force pilots, three Navy aviators. The only one who Deke Slayton never assigned in any position except crew commander (prime or backup): Armstrong. ------------------ John Charles Houston, Texas |
Leon Ford Member Posts: 309 From: Shreveport, LA, United States Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-30-2009 09:42 PM
How staged do you think this photo is? Do you think this is how they really did the postflight debriefing? I have no idea. Leon |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-31-2009 05:09 AM
It's interesting where they sat. The three Group 2 guys are next to each other and the three Group 3 guys are next to each other.Tim |
Max Q Member Posts: 399 From: Whyalla South Australia Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 05-31-2009 09:53 AM
quote: Originally posted by ilbasso: There's a move underway now in the US to give any movie that shows people smoking an 'R' rating, No one under 16 admitted without a parent.
Oh God save me from do gooders. |
rjurek349 Member Posts: 1190 From: Northwest Indiana Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 05-31-2009 09:56 AM
I find it interesting the contrast of clothes -- Stafford all business in his suit, and Armstrong all casual in a short sleeved shirt. Plus the other mentioned observations above -- a very unique and interesting image. Thanks for sharing it, Ed. Great choice. |
Apollo Redux Member Posts: 346 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 06-02-2009 04:13 PM
quote: Originally posted by mjanovec: It's interesting to consider that among the men at that table, the least experienced astronaut among them (with regards to actual time in spaceflight) was Neil Armstrong.
Actually, I would rate his (and Dave Scott's) recovery of the near fatal Gemini 8, as putting him ahead of the others, as far as proven ability under the most extreme circumstances. |
Apollo Redux Member Posts: 346 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 06-02-2009 04:14 PM
quote: Originally posted by East-Frisian: And it looks, that John Young is smoking a cigar.
Hard working, and hard living. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-02-2009 04:40 PM
quote: Originally posted by East-Frisian: And it looks, that John Young is smoking a cigar.
No, I believe that's a pen he's holding like a cigar. If you enlarge the photo, you can see the ends are black tipped and very square. |