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Topic: Photo of the week 699 (March 17, 2018)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-17-2018 04:03 AM
Gemini 6 backup pilot John Young tries to drain water from inside his spacesuit after parasail training in the Gulf of Mexico in August 1965. |
ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 03-17-2018 04:13 AM
I remember seeing this photograph in the newspapers at the time of John's Gemini training. It really is quite hilarious, even though the way he is posed served a very practical purpose. Keep 'em coming, Ed. |
Michael Davis Member Posts: 528 From: Houston, Texas Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-17-2018 04:41 PM
Surprised that water in a suit would ever be a factor again after Gus Grissom's near death on MR 4. I assumed that the training teams would be hyper cautious to prevent that from happening again. |
MCroft04 Member Posts: 1634 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 03-17-2018 07:57 PM
You're assuming the water came from outside the suit. |
nasamad Member Posts: 2121 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-18-2018 04:59 AM
I'm more than happy to see a shot of Young that I've never seen before. |
mikepf Member Posts: 441 From: San Jose, California, USA Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-23-2018 08:23 PM
Alternate caption, sumersaults are much easier in space. |