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Topic: Signing history and experience: John Aaron
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mdmyer
Member Posts: 900
From: Humboldt KS USA
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 08-26-2004 07:20 PM
   
Has anyone had the chance to ask EECOM John Aaron for an autograph lately? I was wondering what his signing habits were? Does he sign freely or would he rather not sign? |
Capcom1
Member Posts: 55
From: Monroe, WA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-21-2005 11:59 AM
I am hoping to meet one of my biggest heroes, John Aaron, at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Anyone have any good ideas on items for him to sign (if I'm lucky enough to get the chance)?I was thinking maybe the Apollo 13 Mission Reports book, any other ideas? |
mdmyer
Member Posts: 900
From: Humboldt KS USA
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 01-21-2005 01:46 PM
I had the chance to meet Aaron last fall when he was inducted in to the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame. Here are some photos of him at that event as well as an article I posted. I asked him to sign my copy of "Apollo: Race to the Moon" as well as an 8x10" color print of the Mission Control emblem. I purchased the emblem print from Farthest Reaches and it had already been signed by Sy Liebergot. They also sell the same print that has been signed by Gene Kranz. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1512
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 01-21-2005 05:30 PM
Aaron was also the EECOM for the Apollo 12 launch when the vehicle got hit by lightning. Aaron's decisions there helped to keep Apollo 12 from coming home early. So if you have anything related to the Apollo 12 launch... |
Capcom1
Member Posts: 55
From: Monroe, WA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-24-2005 11:34 AM
"Apollo 12, Try SCE to AUX.."Anyone got a flown CM panel for sale, cheap?  |
Buel
Member Posts: 649
From: UK
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 12-17-2013 07:48 AM
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Originally posted by mdmyer:
Does he sign freely or would he rather not sign?
Can anyone give an up to date opinion on this, please? |
Sam
Member Posts: 68
From: South Africa
Registered: Jun 2014
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posted 05-05-2015 02:37 PM
Does anyone know whether John Aaron, the NASA engineer, signs through the mail? |
JasonIUP
Member Posts: 282
From: PA
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 05-05-2015 02:53 PM
He'd rather not sign. I think this comes from the fact that he "detests" autographs being resold. His word, not mine. He's very difficult to deal with; I found him to be nearly offensive. |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1744
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-06-2015 07:09 AM
Was surprised to see here that John Aaron may "detest" signing autographs now, but for me some years ago, he nicely signed and inscribed: "Apollo 11 EECOM" on a cover.As a bonus he also nicely signed the two space cover insert cards I had inside the cover. Respecting his dislike of autograph commercialization, I would be glad to give Sam one of these cards for free, if he wants one, and also the second one free for the first collector who contacts me. (Update: Both cards are now spoken for by Sam and Jurg.) |
David Carey
Member Posts: 782
From:
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 05-06-2015 05:16 PM
Each situation is different perhaps but John was kind enough to sign a CM Environmental Control System hardware component for me in 2009. I was doing an interview with John at his home and couldn't resist bringing along what he called "a piece of my system!" for a signature. Sadly his writing has all but faded away in the intervening years (bad pen choice) but there was no reluctance at the time to honor my request and John was a most gracious host for almost two hours. |
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