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Topic: Photo of the week 804 (March 21, 2020)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3408 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-21-2020 04:35 AM
A photo of astronaut Al Worden during helicopter training in March 1967. Worden, who flew as command module pilot on Apollo 15 in 1971, died this week. |
Henry Heatherbank Member Posts: 249 From: Adelaide, South Australia Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 03-21-2020 04:41 AM
So, Al Worden in helicopter training? Wasn't he always in the CMP camp? He certainly was in mid-1969 as backup on the Apollo 12 crew. Was he ever a potential LMP? |
nasamad Member Posts: 2135 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 03-21-2020 05:12 AM
Nice choice Ed. |
Ian Limbrey Member Posts: 130 From: England Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 03-21-2020 07:10 AM
Very sad news about Al but this photo is obviously very appropriate. |
randy Member Posts: 2216 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 03-21-2020 08:46 AM
Very appropriate. R.I.P. Col. Worden. |
Philip Member Posts: 5985 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 03-21-2020 09:17 AM
Great photo Ed! May Al Worden rest among the stars! |
David C Member Posts: 1035 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 03-21-2020 10:26 AM
quote: Originally posted by Henry Heatherbank: So, Al Worden in helicopter training?
I vaguely recall that they all got basic helicopter training before crew assignments started to crystallize.Nice choice of photo. |
Delta7 Member Posts: 1522 From: Bluffton IN USA Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 03-21-2020 10:50 AM
Keep in mind that in Deke's assignment rotation system, CMPs rotated into CDR positions down the line. Also, some astronauts weren't locked into being CMP or LMP even though they might be focusing on one vehicle or the other. If I recall reading somewhere, Charlie Duke mentioned that he heard through the grapevine that he was in line for a CMP position before he was assigned as LMP (backup on Apollo 13). So apparently nothing was set in stone. |
Fra Mauro Member Posts: 1613 From: Bethpage, N.Y. Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 03-21-2020 11:47 AM
Thanks for keeping the photos coming during these difficult days. R.I.P. Al |
Kite Member Posts: 850 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 03-21-2020 12:41 PM
A very appropriate choice for this week Ed. A very popular astronaut amongst us space enthusiasts. |
Tom Member Posts: 1607 From: New York Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-22-2020 11:38 AM
quote: Originally posted by Delta7: Duke mentioned that he heard through the grapevine that he was in line for a CMP position before he was assigned as LMP (backup on Apollo 13).
If I recall correctly, the original Apollo 13 back up crew was Young, Duke and Cernan, until Cernan declined the LMP role. |