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Robert Pearlman
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posted 11-22-2014 06:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A friend who works at the University of Houston-Clear Lake pointed me towards this entry from the Max Faget Collection held by the school's archives.

Such a wonderful way to capture the man and his achievements, including shaping both the Mercury capsule and the space shuttle.

The 1981 Max-mobile RRV:

SparkR_13
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From: Martinsburg, WV 25401, USA
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posted 11-26-2014 12:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SparkR_13   Click Here to Email SparkR_13     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That's pretty good! LOL! Would of been great to see an engineering dept actually build one as a retirement gift!

mikepf
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posted 11-26-2014 02:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mikepf   Click Here to Email mikepf     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Cool, I want one! While on the subject, does anyone know what sub or subs he served on during the war?

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