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re: Apollo 13
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:15 pm to Slinger16
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:15 pm to Slinger16
no - I played a very minor role.
My responsibility was for lunar rendezvous - obviously that was not part of the rescue.
I was not in mission control at all, but work on other simulators running contingency scenarios.
My responsibility was for lunar rendezvous - obviously that was not part of the rescue.
I was not in mission control at all, but work on other simulators running contingency scenarios.
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Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:15 pm to ChineseBandit58
I was once in an inverted dive with a MiG at 2 meters
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:16 pm to Pilot Tiger
2 meters?? don't understand
you were an air force pilot in Nam?
you were an air force pilot in Nam?
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:17 pm to ChineseBandit58
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2 meters?? don't understand
you were an air force pilot in Nam?
He's quoting Tom cruise in Top Gun.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:20 pm to Slinger16
is that the quote?? if so it is not accurate.
they were not in a dive.
and the terminology is wrong even it they were.
they were not in a dive.
and the terminology is wrong even it they were.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:26 pm to ChineseBandit58
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ChineseBandit58
I've always been amazed by NASA. Any cool stories that really stand out in your memory?
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:29 pm to Pilot Tiger
quote:Ding muthafrickin Ding
omg that's Mitch from Real Genius!!!
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:31 pm to ChineseBandit58
Damn. Awesome.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:33 pm to Funreaux
the original moon landing and Apollo 13 are pretty hard to beat.
These men were not nerds. They partied like crazy when given the chance, but were capable of working days on end without a break. For Apollo 13, they brought cots in to take a nap every once in a while - never went home. I went home to take a shower, couple hours nap, then back.
The astronauts themselves were funny as hell - all except Armstrong - never saw him anything but dead serious. The others could replace Leno any day with their humor.
These men were not nerds. They partied like crazy when given the chance, but were capable of working days on end without a break. For Apollo 13, they brought cots in to take a nap every once in a while - never went home. I went home to take a shower, couple hours nap, then back.
The astronauts themselves were funny as hell - all except Armstrong - never saw him anything but dead serious. The others could replace Leno any day with their humor.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:33 pm to USMCTiger03
I LOVE that movie I went and saw it the day it came out!
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:50 pm to ChineseBandit58
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These men were not nerds.
Yes, I was referring to the movie bringing out all the old school movie nerds.
My dad was on the ground crew for one of the Saturn mission, but I don't recall the details. He has a medal of some sort from it.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 10:51 pm to USMCTiger03
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Apollo 13
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:13 pm to DP40
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Bald dude is Richie Cunnigham's, I mean Ron Howard's little brother so it's not a surprise he was in the movie.
Ron puts his brother in all his movies
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:16 pm to ChineseBandit58
The Ed Harris quote;
'failure is not an option' was a classic
-they don't have guys like that now-they let the shuttle burn up knowing there was a problem.
'failure is not an option' was a classic
-they don't have guys like that now-they let the shuttle burn up knowing there was a problem.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:18 pm to RedlandsTiger
"GODDAMMIT,i dont want another estimate, i want the procedures......NOW!!"
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:18 pm to USMCTiger03
quote:The Right Stuff...now that is a movie that makes me proud to be an American...a must see for an NASA/Space/Air Force fan...
It's an all around good Americana movie.
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:32 pm to Chicken
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The Right Stuff..
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:34 pm to USMCTiger03
Posted on 4/14/10 at 11:37 pm to Chicken
Posted on 4/15/10 at 12:22 am to USMCTiger03
whoTF names a mission 13 anyways??? there are reasons buildings skip old lucky 13
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