Topic: Lovell and Schirra in 1959 Navy documentary
BA002 Member
Posts: 175 From: Utrecht,NL Registered: Feb 2007
posted 10-18-2015 11:13 AM
I came across this 1959 Navy documentary on their Test Pilot School.
I was pleasantly surprised to spot James Lovell, at 1:49 upper right and again at 2:17, and then Wally Schirra upper right at 11:11 and unmistakably at 12:19, including Jo in a bright blue dress.
As I understand it, Pete Conrad was in the same class but I could not unambiguously identify him in any of the classroom scenes.
golddog Member
Posts: 210 From: australia Registered: Feb 2008
posted 10-19-2015 02:21 AM
It is my understanding that Lovell was number one in his class - I could not get a good look but that must be him and Marilyn receiving the top student trophy?
ColinBurgess Member
Posts: 2031 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
posted 10-19-2015 06:13 AM
Yes, according to Wally Schirra, Lovell came first in their class and he and Pete Conrad tied for second.
Rusty53 Member
Posts: 50 From: Rochester, NY USA Registered: Jun 2010
posted 10-19-2015 06:52 PM
Boy, that does not look like Jim or Marilyn Lovell to me.
BA002 Member
Posts: 175 From: Utrecht,NL Registered: Feb 2007
posted 10-20-2015 01:51 PM
To be honest my initial thought was also that as the top of the class it probably should be James Lovell receiving that special trophy but I agree with Rusty that that couple doesn't look like him and Marilyn. I'll ask him two weeks from now at the Space Lectures event.
posted 10-18-2015 11:13 AM
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