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heng44
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posted 07-13-2018 02:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Astronaut Jim McDivitt, at that time commander of Apollo 8, stands by to participate in crew compartment fit and function test activity of command module 103 at North American Rockwell in Downey on July 19, 1968. This was shortly before Apollos 8 and 9 were switched.

oly
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posted 07-13-2018 11:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for oly   Click Here to Email oly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
An interesting visor/helmet cover. I have not seen this before. Thank you again for the great photos.

hlbjr
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posted 07-14-2018 01:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hlbjr   Click Here to Email hlbjr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great picture of one of the great astronauts.

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