Alan Bean Apollo 12 lunar module pilot
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Moon Landings couldn't be Real.
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@dcb1138 A bit off-course there with your reading, I'm afraid. Neil Armstrong served in Korean War as a Navy pilot. Joined NACA as research pilot and was a civilian when selected to NASA. Elliot See, also ex-USN, joined NASA at same time as Armstrong, as a civilian. See was on prime crew for Gemini 9 but was killed in aircraft accident Feb 66. Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9) was ex-Air Force but civilian when he joined NASA. Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17) never in miltary - he was a geologist!
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*Schmitt*
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My favorite astronaut is definitely Jack Schmitte. Then Alan.
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He seems like he's always happy. I like his paintings, too! They're really good!
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Understanding the high risk!
That was cool neat interview. Seems like a pleasant jolly chap to talk to about his experiences with NASA and before.
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This was the best matched crew to fly in space. They were great friends during the flight, and remained best friends up until Conrad died from a motorcycle accident. Dick Gordon is a nice guy, too. I've met him twice and he remembered me from our previous encounter. Great men.
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@dcb1138 I'll have to order Armstrong's book--it sounds really good--he also had a close call with Dave Scott on Gemini 8 when a thruster stuck open while they were docked with an Agena booster, which sent them spinning around like a top. Neil had the coolness and presence of mind to think of bringing up the retro rockets, which shut that thruster down, but they had to end the mission and re-enter.
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The third member of the Apollo 12 crew, Dick Gordon, the CMP, was supposed to get his own chance to walk on the moon as commander of Apollo 18. Unfortunately bugdet cuts meant there never would be an Apollo 18.
Al tried to make up for this by putting his friend into one of his moonscape paintings along with Pete Conrad and himself, so they could all be on the moon together. What a guy!
toddsmitts 3 years ago 12
Alan Bean is such a sweetheart. What a wonderful human being. He understands the secret of life. Do exactly what you love to do. He loved flying , and now he loves painting. He is a very happy fellow!
apollowoman 2 years ago 7