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RIP John Young
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RIP John Young
by Parrothead » Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:40 pm
I just heard a report, Gemini, Apollo and Space Shuttle astronaut John Young passed away, age 87.
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Re: RIP John Young
by Thumper » Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:39 pm
Oh no. I was just thinking about him. I've got his book, Forever Young, still to read. I'm finishing up Chris Hadfield's and was thinking of starting Young's. But I need to read a book about becoming an ordained minister so I can marry a couple of friends this summer... 
Also had DVR'd a series about "America's Space Heros" that featured Young in several clips. HE was a dominant force in the astronaut office for decades. If fact, Hadfield spoke about him in the book. On his first day reporting to the astronaut office as a member of the newest class, Hadfield had to share a desk with Young and felt like a complete incompetent idiot.
He was a giant.
Also had DVR'd a series about "America's Space Heros" that featured Young in several clips. HE was a dominant force in the astronaut office for decades. If fact, Hadfield spoke about him in the book. On his first day reporting to the astronaut office as a member of the newest class, Hadfield had to share a desk with Young and felt like a complete incompetent idiot.
He was a giant.
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