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Topic: Photo of the week 188 (June 7, 2008)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-07-2008 10:53 AM
   
 The ASTP crew (left to right) Deke Slayton, Tom Stafford and Vance Brand pose at KSC's launch complex 39B at the conclusion of the countdown test. At right is support crewmember Bo Bobko. Ed Hengeveld |
Mr Meek
Member Posts: 353
From: Chattanooga, TN
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 06-07-2008 11:28 AM
You can tell Deke is thinking "Gee, those Mercury suits sure looked more heroic." |
carmelo
Member Posts: 1047
From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 06-07-2008 07:48 PM
The worm logo is horrible on the A7L suits! |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-07-2008 09:46 PM
The worm logo is horrible, period!Ed  |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2169
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 06-09-2008 07:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by heng44:
The worm logo is horrible, period!
Hey, I like the worm logo ... *ducking for cover* ------------------
John Capobianco
Camden DE |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 06-09-2008 07:14 AM
Looks like they each have a corned beef sandwich (or two) in those left leg pockets.Reminds me of Michael Collins' book where he notices this beefy pocket on Neil's leg is right beside the abort handle. |
carmelo
Member Posts: 1047
From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 06-09-2008 05:03 PM
Vance Brand is the Napoleon Solo-Robert Vaughn's double. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-09-2008 05:23 PM
"Man, this baggage carousel is REALLY slow!" |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 06-09-2008 10:26 PM
"OK, this is embarrassing. Who said the countdown test was TODAY?!" |
spaceheaded
Member Posts: 147
From: MD
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 06-12-2008 06:49 PM
Bo is thinking, "Gee, I should've called Deke, Tom, and Vance last night to see what they were gonna wear today." |
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