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heng44
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posted 04-09-2011 02:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

These four US Navy pilots set five Phantom F4H-1 time-to-climb records at Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, in early 1962. Top to bottom are Lieutenant Colonel William C. McGraw, Commander David M. Longton, Lieutenant Commander Del W. Nordberg and Lieutenant Commander John W. Young. On February 21, 1962, Young climbed to 3,000 meters in 34.52 seconds. Six months later he was selected as a NASA astronaut.

Ed Hengeveld

golddog
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posted 04-09-2011 03:38 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for golddog     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great photo Ed. I once read that early on in the space program when NASA was trying to work out what aircraft to obtain for astronaut flying, Pete Conrad was pushing for the F4 before they decided on the T-38 on the basis of cost and complexity of maintenance for the F4. I'll bet John Young was also pushing for the F4!! It would have looked great in NASA livery.

ejectr
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posted 04-09-2011 05:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ejectr   Click Here to Email ejectr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Now I understand why John Young always wears turtle necks. Being stationed in Brunswick, Maine...you need them 3/4 of the year to keep warm.

LM1
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posted 04-09-2011 06:02 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM1   Click Here to Email LM1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great piece of history - great photo.

MCroft04
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posted 04-09-2011 07:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MCroft04   Click Here to Email MCroft04     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thanks Ed for another great photo! Now that I'm a Mainer I enjoy learning about Maine's aviation/space history. Hint; only people visiting Maine wear turtle necks 3/4 of the time.

alanh_7
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posted 04-09-2011 08:04 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for alanh_7   Click Here to Email alanh_7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Anyone know if the F4H-1 obtained the time to climb records carrying a payload or was it flying clean without a payload? Just curious.

Great photo.

ejectr
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posted 04-09-2011 07:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ejectr   Click Here to Email ejectr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by MCroft04:
Hint; only people visiting Maine wear turtle necks 3/4 of the time.

You're right. It doesn't stay warm enough for the Mainards to have time to take off their plaid mackinaws to put on turtlenecks.

Wehaveliftoff
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posted 04-11-2011 10:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Wehaveliftoff     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Is there any special Yuri Gagarin photo to commemorate 50 years ago April 12?

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