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Topic: Photo of the week 241 (June 13, 2009)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 06-13-2009 02:34 AM
   
 Forty years ago today, Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong was getting ready to fly the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle at Ellington AFB for the first time since his crash in a similar craft in May 1968. No astronaut had flown the dangerous trainer for over a year and it had been a race against time to get it ready in time for Apollo 11. Ed Hengeveld |
stsmithva
Member Posts: 1933
From: Fairfax, VA, USA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 06-13-2009 05:01 AM
Someone who doesn't know the backstory might think it's a not very interesting photo of Armstrong just sitting somewhere. But to get back into that thing after having it lurch out from under him, having to use the ejector seat, and seeing it turn into a big fireball below him... great photo. I know his experience was not unique- lots of test pilots (whether or not they later became astronauts) had to "climb back into the saddle" after ejecting. I just know I'd be reluctant to be in the same ZIP code as that thing after an experience like that. I hugely enjoyed the only time I went skydiving (tether jump over Orange, Virginia), yet years later my palms get sweaty just thinking about it. Yup, there they go. Steve |
Apollo Redux
Member Posts: 346
From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 06-16-2009 05:53 PM
Nice find. |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-18-2009 01:47 AM
Apollo 11 preparations 40 years ago: Apollo 11 History Retold
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buckeyecal
Member Posts: 90
From: soon to be Boise, ID USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 06-19-2009 05:04 PM
Wow! That's a great shot of Tony Goldwyn's Stunt double..... |
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