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Topic: Photo of the week 228 (March 14, 2009)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-14-2009 06:54 AM
   
 Forty years ago today, the crew of Apollo 9 was enroute from the recovery ship USS Guadalcanal to Houston following splasdown in the Atlantic Ocean the day before. Here they are departing Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas after a brief stopover. Left to right are Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rustry Schweickart. Each astronaut was presented with flowers and a souvenir fishing net buoy. Ed Hengeveld |
hlbjr
Member Posts: 475
From: Delray Beach Florida USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 03-14-2009 07:13 AM
Great photo which really captures the feel of the times. Which airport is this on Eleuthera, South Eleuthera or Governors Harbour? |
GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2476
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 03-14-2009 07:24 AM
Great photo! Notice where they are, on the steps of another legend, the Grumman Gulfstream (now a Gulfstream GI)! I would have loved to have had that photo at Spacefest. Would be great to have them sign it and put it in my office. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-14-2009 10:24 AM
quote:
Originally posted by hlbjr:
Which airport is this on Eleuthera, South Eleuthera or Governors Harbour?
Sorry, the photo caption doesn't say. |
Henk Boshuijer
Member Posts: 450
From: Netherlands
Registered: May 2007
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posted 03-14-2009 11:30 AM
quote:
Originally posted by heng44:
...and a souvenir fishing net buoy.
Hmmm, I wonder what happened to these nice souvenir buoys... |
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