And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Oops, yes of course. My bad. I had Collins in mind when I wrote it but was thinking of Apollo 1 at the same time. Age is rearing its ugly head in my case.
They DID have matching Vettes. Funny how Buzz, the only non-pilot and mathematician, had the turtleneck on. What a dork. I bet his Vette had pink trim.
I love that boyish smile on Neal's face, looking straight at the camera, in a 'we've got this' confident pose. A true test-pilots' pilot (everything from that era up to and including the X-15!), he truly had the right stuff. I miss seeing heroes like this.
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Niel Armstrong, Roger Chafee, Edwin Aldrin. They were the top purchasers of Corvettes at Coco Beach Chevrolet.
ReplyDeleteUhh, Michael Collins, LL.
DeleteOops, yes of course. My bad. I had Collins in mind when I wrote it but was thinking of Apollo 1 at the same time. Age is rearing its ugly head in my case.
DeleteSomehow, Collins doesn't look like a Corvette kind of guy.
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ReplyDeleteGood men; better days. GO TRUMP!
ReplyDeleteThey had matching Vettes.
DeleteThey DID have matching Vettes. Funny how Buzz, the only non-pilot and mathematician, had the turtleneck on. What a dork. I bet his Vette had pink trim.
DeleteI love that boyish smile on Neal's face, looking straight at the camera, in a 'we've got this' confident pose. A true test-pilots' pilot (everything from that era up to and including the X-15!), he truly had the right stuff. I miss seeing heroes like this.
DeleteThe Apollo missions are truly humankinds most remarkable achievement to date! www.apolloarchive.com has a fairly complete record of mission photos and media including a couple of my favorites:
ReplyDeleteApollo 11 mission; AS11-44-6547, AS11-40-5875
Apollo 12 mission; AS12-48-7135
Apollo 15 mission; AS15-85-11451, AS15-85-11489
Apollo 17 mission; AS17-134-20384, AS17-143-21941
Check this site out, it was a wonderful time!