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Topic: Photo of the week 461 (August 24, 2013)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-24-2013 01:07 AM
A final farewell to Gordon Fullerton (1936-2013).ALT free flight 3, September 23, 1977 STS-3, March 22, 1982 STS-51F, July 29, 1985. |
hlbjr Member Posts: 475 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 08-24-2013 07:06 AM
Perfect Ed. Well done. |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 08-24-2013 07:51 AM
Thanks for this, Ed.Godspeed, Gordo. |
mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 08-24-2013 09:16 AM
Great tribute to a great guy. Thank you. |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 08-24-2013 10:19 AM
Agree. |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-24-2013 02:41 PM
He will be missed. Godspeed Gordo. |
astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 08-25-2013 10:52 AM
Great Photos of Gordo!!! Thank you for sharing with us collectSPACE members. Do you have any photos of Gordo in front of the B-52 or the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft or in the cockpit of these airplanes? |
Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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posted 08-25-2013 06:58 PM
Thanks for these! |
heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-27-2013 10:14 AM
This photo shows Fullerton at the retirement ceremony for NASA's B-52B, on December 17, 2004. At left is retired NASA Dryden pilot Fitz Fulton, another legend. |
rgarner Member Posts: 1193 From: Shepperton, United Kingdom Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 08-27-2013 10:23 AM
A true gentleman. |
heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-27-2013 02:55 PM
Gordon Fullerton sits at the controls in the cockpit of the Dryden Flight Research Center DC-8 in August 1998. |