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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Category Archives: Aviation
College Football!!!
Have you ever wondered what goes into the making of all the pre-game, half-time, and post game activities at a football game? Well this little clip doesn’t go into all of the pre-planning and synchronization but, it is a little … Continue reading
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Body Scanners
Last night, coming out of O’Hare I had my first in person look at the new Body Scanner. To set the stage, the TSA area that I went through has about 10 checkpoints. Two were staffed and open, and one … Continue reading
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Have You Ever Dreamed…
Have you ever dreamed about what flying with the Blue Angels would be like… Make sure you notice the control surface deflections…. amazing stuff.
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Poseidon
Full disclosure: 1. I am a Boeing Shareholder 2. I have extended relatives that work for Boeing 3. I have been enamored of Boeing aircraft since I was 6. A proven airframe and a new mission. Very cool video. They … Continue reading
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Voodoo
One of my earliest memories growing up is that of watching aircraft fly out of Portland International. In the 60′s we would drive north on 122nd and as you crossed Halsey you would be in just the right spot to … Continue reading
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Cleverness
The cleaverness of the human never ceases to amaze me… Neil Armstrong is being hailed today on the anniversary of the moon landing. He is from Ohio. The first man to orbit, John Glenn, was from Ohio. The first man … Continue reading
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Space
Mercury, Gemini, Apollo. The classical space program. Yet at the same time we have the U2 program being developed and executed. Amazing stuff. more about "Space", posted with vodpod
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Designed in America
This is incredible footage. It condenses the build cycle of an aircraft (Hornet) and gives you an idea of just how complicated the assembly of this fighter is. The next time you jump on a commercial aircraft, think about this … Continue reading
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Apollo 11 – Liftoff
Today was the day, 40 years ago, that Apollo 11 was launched on it’s journey to the moon. I remember the major events of the Apollo program as if it were yesterday. Just for the record, I was still just … Continue reading
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