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Topic: Photo of the week 432 (February 2, 2013)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-02-2013 01:00 AM
   
 The 1966 astronaut selectees from Edwards AFB pose in front of an F-104 on April 6, 1966. Left to right: Fred Haise, Ed Mitchell, Charlie Duke, Al Worden and Joe Engle. Thanks to Tony Landis for the photo. |
mark plas
Member Posts: 385
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 02-02-2013 07:25 AM
Right place right time |
robsouth
Member Posts: 769
From: West Midlands, UK
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 02-02-2013 09:15 AM
Great pic Ed. |
moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 02-03-2013 02:11 AM
Just a curious observation and of no great consequence, but I wonder if there is some hidden psychological significance in the fact that the only moon walkers in the picture are both standing with their right foot forward? |
Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 02-03-2013 08:58 AM
...and the the ones scheduled to walk on the Moon, but did not, are wearing jackets. |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 02-03-2013 12:49 PM
And the ones not wearing overalls have belts on their trousers!!  |
robsouth
Member Posts: 769
From: West Midlands, UK
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 02-03-2013 01:51 PM
And the ones that are in the Air Force are not in the Navy. |
413 is in
Member Posts: 628
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-03-2013 01:56 PM
And the only one to fly on Apollo 13 is not wearing a hat. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1512
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 02-03-2013 03:20 PM
And if you digitize the photo, then play the 1's and 0's backwards, it says "Paul is dead"...  |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 02-03-2013 04:33 PM
... and the only guy wearing brown shoes used to live next door to my cousin. Really. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-03-2013 04:46 PM
And of course this is the original line up of the Foo Fighters... |
Fezman92
Member Posts: 1031
From: New Jersey, USA
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 02-03-2013 05:04 PM
...and if you digitize the photo you can see in the reflection of the bottom of the plane the Hollywood set... |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-03-2013 05:15 PM
Just started reading "Falling to Earth" so this photo interests me so much. Wonderful choice. |
star61
Member Posts: 294
From: Bristol UK
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-05-2013 08:00 AM
And the way most experienced pilot in the group didn't fly Apollo at all..! |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 02-06-2013 07:32 AM
I believe Bill Pogue, Stu Roosa and Ken Mattingly were also based at Edwards at that time. |
albatron
Member Posts: 2732
From: Stuart, Florida
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 02-06-2013 12:19 PM
And I have one of these completely signed. |
astro-nut
Member Posts: 946
From: Washington, IL
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-14-2013 06:44 AM
A fantastic photo!! Thanks for sharing. |
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