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Topic: Jack King, 'Voice of Apollo' (1931-2015)
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Spoon Member Posts: 143 From: Cumbria, UK Registered: May 2006
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posted 06-12-2015 04:57 AM
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Jeff Member Posts: 474 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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posted 06-12-2015 06:58 AM
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minipci Member Posts: 365 From: London, UK Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 06-12-2015 07:14 AM
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-12-2015 09:58 AM
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4allmankind Member Posts: 1043 From: Dallas Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 06-12-2015 10:05 AM
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Ironman One Member Posts: 73 From: Ormond Beach, FL USA Registered: Sep 2011
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posted 06-12-2015 11:38 AM
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OWL Member Posts: 175 From: United Kingdom Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 06-12-2015 12:20 PM
A true gentleman, I had the pleasure of meeting Jack at the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing at KSC along with Jim Lovell. RIP. |
bwhite1976 Member Posts: 281 From: Belleville, IL Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 06-12-2015 08:42 PM
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dss65 Member Posts: 1156 From: Sandpoint, ID, USA Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 06-12-2015 10:20 PM
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hlbjr Member Posts: 475 From: Delray Beach Florida USA Registered: Mar 2006
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kyra Member Posts: 583 From: Louisville CO US Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 06-13-2015 10:47 AM
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4167 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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JohnPaul56 Member Posts: 180 From: Montclair, NJ, USA Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 06-13-2015 11:23 AM
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Buel Member Posts: 649 From: UK Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 06-13-2015 01:03 PM
Damn it! My girlfriend and I both had the pleasure of meeting and chatting to Jack at the ASF in 2012. I asked him if he had a favourite astronaut and he said "I'll tell you who was my least favourite... should have left him on the Moon" to which we really laughed! He was brilliant to talk to. RIP Mr King!! |
spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 06-13-2015 08:21 PM
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East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005
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Henk Boshuijer Member Posts: 450 From: Netherlands Registered: May 2007
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Lunar rock nut Member Posts: 911 From: Oklahoma city, Oklahoma U.S.A. Registered: Feb 2007
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Jonnyed Member Posts: 396 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 06-14-2015 05:37 PM
When I was just a young boy around 7 years old I somehow had a 45rpm record that had all the key public announcer moments of the Apollo 11 mission. Jack King's voice was the principal voice on the recording of course and it's seared into my memory even now, decades later. I wish I still had that 45rpm but it was either lost along the way or worn out from my EXCESSIVE listening and my mom tossed it. Jack, you were great! |
astrobar1 Member Posts: 112 From: Mishawaka, IN, USA Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 06-15-2015 06:31 AM
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JasonB Member Posts: 1091 From: Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-16-2015 12:16 PM
When I attended my first ASF Autograph Show in 2012 I wasn't sure what to expect having only attended strictly run sports shows. When I first walked into the lobby of the show it was Jack King sitting near the entrance that gave me a friendly hello as I entered and made me realize this was no unfriendly sports show. I'll never forget that. |
lspooz Member Posts: 384 From: Greensboro, NC USA Registered: Aug 2012
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posted 06-16-2015 04:30 PM
I too had the belated privilege of finally meeting Mr. King at my first ASF show two years ago, putting a charming personality to that unforgettable voice.Even in the Gemini days he was dogged for countdowns — I was fortunate that he recounted a story of a quiet afternoon couch nap interrupted by him finding his then-elementary-school-aged son standing over him, surrounded by several friends, beseeching dad for a countdown which was granted. Later that day he discovered his enterprising offspring had collected a whole quarter from each of his buddies for the service! High flight to a fine man! |
Joe Frasketi Member Posts: 191 From: Florida USA Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 06-18-2015 10:32 AM
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Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1587 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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Paul78zephyr Member Posts: 675 From: Hudson, MA Registered: Jul 2005
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Blackarrow Member Posts: 3120 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-23-2015 05:12 PM
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astro-nut Member Posts: 946 From: Washington, IL Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-23-2015 11:20 PM
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-29-2015 11:19 AM
At Jack King's memorial service today, he was awarded a posthumous NASA Distinguished Service Medal. From NASA News Chief Bob Jacobs: Honored to present Jack King's family the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. A well-deserved honor for an icon in aerospace history and communications. |
tncmaxq Member Posts: 287 From: New Haven, CT USA Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 07-16-2015 05:50 PM
I was struck at hearing Jack's voice when I watched video of the Apollo 11 launch on this anniversary date. It's the first time I've heard his voice since his passing. |