Whole issue on Friendship 7 Mercury space flight of John Glenn; Glenn getting ready, puts on space suit, walks to launch pad, 6 am EST, 10 months after Gagarin, gets into his capsule on top Atlas missile, rocket blastoff, animation of capsule turning around, go for 7 orbits, "actual pictures of Glenn in the capsule" and animations of Glenn's orbit around earth, destroyer Noah lifts capsule aboard, Glenn rests and then lifted aboard helicopter for flight to carrier USS Randolph (complete newsreel)
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aifammafiaaifam 1 year ago
Cool. A group of divers financed by the Discovery Channel recovered the capsule back in '99, on July 20, the 30th anniversary of Apollo 11's landing, and just one day before MR-4's 38th anniversary.
joshatkins94 3 years ago
It's not unpatriotic to want an at-least adequate government. It's not unpatriotic to want change. What's unpatriotic is giving your country a bad reputation through ignorance and nationalism. GWB is a joke. But please, what has purpose has conservatism served in the past eight years (correction: ever).
joshatkins94 3 years ago
Oh, and up that Methadone dose. You and Hillary are a bit edgy lately.
VirginiaPatriot 3 years ago
My pop flew TBM's in WWII off the Randolph to the tune of a DFC and many dead japs, and commanded a squadron on the Forrestal. He was KIA, and I bleed Red, White, and Blue. If you call yourself a liberal, you are no patriot. You are just unhinged. Public liberal anti-war displays during war KILL soldiers and pilots. Loose lips sink ships. You and your pals in Hollywood have a nice hot cup of SHUT THE HELL UP, and let them do their jobs and win the war. And learn what sarcasm is you traitor.
VirginiaPatriot 3 years ago
You are a fucking idiot..yeah,I am a liberal and proud but just because I am a liberal does not mean that I think all military people are evil. My father passed away this Feb..you are lucky I dont see you..that is all I will say. My father was more of a patriot than you will ever be. Yes,Bush and the current administration are evil and untrustworthy and use the military for their evil. However,that does not mean the soldiers or sailors are evil. Oppose unjust war but support the troops. Eat shit
Methadone4Life 3 years ago
Feb. 20, 1962
igormccaslin 4 years ago
My father was aboard the Randolph during this. He also picked up Gus Grissom when he blew the hatch as well as during the Cuban Missile Crisis naval blockade. He has some great stories from those times.
Methadone4Life 4 years ago
Just as long as he didnt become a idiotic conservative.
Methadone4Life 4 years ago
It was february 20,1962...not feb 22
chickdigme 4 years ago