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Topic: Photo of the week 334 (March 26, 2011)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-26-2011 03:15 AM
   
 The Apollo 7 crew is preparing to fly from the recovery ship USS Essex back to Cape Kennedy after the first manned shakedown flight of the Apollo spacecraft in October 1968. Commander Wally Schirra (right) and LMP Walt Cunningham look around to locate the third crewmember, CMP Donn Eisele. Ed Hengeveld |
Henry Heatherbank
Member Posts: 244
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 03-26-2011 04:07 AM
What would have been in the bags? |
KSCartist
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From: Titusville, FL USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 03-26-2011 06:31 AM
Is Wally wearing his rank on his shoulder? I've seen a couple of photos of M-G-A astronauts wearing their service rank on the flight-suit coveralls. |
Henry Heatherbank
Member Posts: 244
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 03-26-2011 06:44 AM
Speaking of shoulders and arms, I always thought that the US flag had to be worn on the left arm/shoulder because, as a matter of heraldry, the Stars must always be leading, never following, in the direction of travel. Worn on the right arm, the Stripes would lead and the Stars would follow. Can anybody verify this? Wasn't this part of the issue with the GT-4 crew first wearing the Stars and Stripes on their pressure suits, and in doing so ushering in the era of flight emblems and decals... |
Tom
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From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-26-2011 08:10 AM
You are correct regarding the flag. I believe it was the Apollo 1 crew that also had the U.S. flag sewn on the right shoulder of their flight suits.By the way... great photo, Ed! |
APG85
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posted 03-26-2011 08:19 AM
It's a shame Walt Cunningham never flew again... |
GoesTo11
Member Posts: 1309
From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 03-26-2011 08:31 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Henry Heatherbank:
Worn on the right arm, the Stripes would lead and the Stars would follow.
You're correct about "stars forward," which has led to the production of the "reversed" American flag patch currently produced for wear on the right shoulder by US military personnel. I have no insight into the evolution of etiquette and/or regulations regarding this, but it just looks odd to me. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3208
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 03-26-2011 10:11 AM
Military and civilian aircraft follow this tradition. The American flag is shown reversed on the right side of the tail or fuselage. The Navy aircraft in the background probably has one. Just look at the Shuttle. The Canadian flag works both ways. |
MCroft04
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From: Smithfield, Me, USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 03-26-2011 10:23 AM
The officer standing between Walt and Wally is probably saying "hey, there's whats his name"! Great picture. |
mikej
Member Posts: 481
From: Germantown, WI USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 03-26-2011 06:57 PM
quote:
Originally posted by GoesTo11:
... the "reversed" American flag patch currently produced for wear on the right shoulder by US military personnel. I have no insight into the evolution of etiquette and/or regulations regarding this, but it just looks odd to me.
USFlag.org has a page covering this topic. Basically, the "backwards" flag gives the impression that the flag is flying in the wind. |
Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 3445
From: Toms River, NJ
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-28-2011 07:34 AM
Essex captain: "Which one of you gave Eisele a pass to the non-existent pool on the pri-fly level?" |
ea757grrl
Member Posts: 729
From: South Carolina
Registered: Jul 2006
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posted 03-28-2011 07:56 AM
Great picture. Love it -- and if there was ever one for a caption contest, this is it.For the detail-oriented, note that Essex, though much-modernized and less than one year away from final decommissioning, still has her wooden flight deck...it's covered by a lot of non-skid, of course, but you can still see where the planks are beneath. |
Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-29-2011 11:49 AM
Bearing the awareness of this new millennium in mind, it's amazing to see how the ship's crew could come so close to the astronauts!What a contrast compared to today's launches/returns... |
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