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heng44
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posted 03-16-2019 04:02 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Half a century ago this week, the Mobile Quarantine Facility was offloaded from Apollo 9 recovery ship USS Guadalcanal. The MQF had been aboard the Guadalcanal for a four-day test during Apollo 9 recovery operations to develop procedures for Apollo 11. Inside the MQF were flight surgeon Dr. William Carpentier and test subjects Paul Kruppenbacher, Arthur Lizza and Texas Ward.

Rick Mulheirn
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posted 03-16-2019 06:26 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rick Mulheirn   Click Here to Email Rick Mulheirn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I hope they had packed away the crockery!

Panther494
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posted 03-16-2019 08:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Panther494   Click Here to Email Panther494     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Another great image. I really love seeing these behind the scenes shots. All this activity tends to get forgotten. Thanks again Ed.

David Carey
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posted 03-16-2019 11:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for David Carey   Click Here to Email David Carey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Didn't know the MQF had a test drive on Apollo 9 along with Spider!

Thanks, Ed.

Ian Limbrey
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posted 03-16-2019 03:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ian Limbrey   Click Here to Email Ian Limbrey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Never knew that the quarantine mobile facility was being tested during the Apollo 9 mission. Great photo Ed!

Jonnyed
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posted 03-17-2019 08:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jonnyed   Click Here to Email Jonnyed     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What port city would this have been? Port Canaveral? Jacksonville? Lauderdale? Other?

heng44
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posted 03-23-2019 10:31 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I believe it was Norfolk, Virginia.

PJ Downunder
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posted 04-19-2019 07:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PJ Downunder     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Cooler than the coolest Airstream.

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