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Author	Topic: Photo of the week 315 (November 13, 2010)
heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001	posted 11-13-2010 02:42 AM The backup crewmembers for Apollo 1 participate in water egress training in a water tank in Building 260 at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. In the Apollo boilerplate is astronaut Wally Schirra. In life raft are astronauts Donn Eisele (at left) and Walt Cunningham. Ed Hengeveld
East-Frisian Member Posts: 586 From: Germany Registered: Apr 2005	posted 11-13-2010 02:49 AM Great shot again. Cunningham: "Why have I to sit here and Wally is sitting in the capsule?"
Hart Sastrowardoyo Member Posts: 3445 From: Toms River, NJ Registered: Aug 2000	posted 11-13-2010 05:54 AM It's the ultimate gotcha: "Hey, guys, just foolin' - we're not really in Stable 2!" ...Either that, or Eisele and Cunningham are wondering who painted "Titanic" on the capsule's hull.
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002	posted 11-13-2010 08:07 AM Looks like Eisele is wearing water wings and a life vest. Did he not know how to swim?

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