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machoneman

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A real American hero has passed: Astronaut John Glenn at 95.
« on: December 08, 2016, 03:41:53 PM »
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/health/john-glenn-dead/index.html?adkey=bn

How sad, as I followed his exploits as a kid as did my classmates. May he rest in peace.
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Re: A real American hero has passed: Astronaut John Glenn at 95.
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2016, 05:55:49 PM »
I didn't care at all for his politics, but there's no doubt that he was a heroic figure.

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Re: A real American hero has passed: Astronaut John Glenn at 95.
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2016, 10:03:44 AM »
Again at Zero G and I'll bet he feels fine.  And the view is likely tremendous.  Watched him fly both times :)
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Re: A real American hero has passed: Astronaut John Glenn at 95.
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2016, 03:37:12 PM »
somewhere I have a b&w pic of that 1st capsule that I took at the Smithsonian in 1966. Was a whole lot smaller than it looked on tv.
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Re: A real American hero has passed: Astronaut John Glenn at 95.
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2016, 04:15:16 PM »
I remember the same thing about that capsule. I would never fit in that thing.
Also the technology of the day. Toggle switches did everything.
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