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The Last Landing
It is difficult to fathom what has happened to our space program. Yesterday, with the landing of Shuttle Atlantis, the United States no longer has a manned space flight program. Many of us are truly appalled. For the first time … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation History, History, Life in General
Tagged a failure of common sense, across the shores, Alan Shepard, beyond the horizon, ending the space program is a big mistake, Freedom 7, further exploration of the universe, into the depths of the seas, into the skies and beyond, manned space exploration, national security implications, Shuttle Atlantis, the end of the Shuttle Program, the International Space Station (ISS), The Last Landing, the United States no longer has a manned space flight program, the universe, this blue-green marble rotating around the fiery sun
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Happy Birthday John Glenn
Today, war hero, space hero, and Democratic Senator, John H. Glenn, turns 90 years-old. Glenn holds several distinctions for the life he has led. He was the first American to orbit the earth. To date, he is the oldest person … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation History, History, Life in General
Tagged 59 combat missions in the South Pacific, 63 combat missions over Korea, a Marine Corps pilot, a national hero, a personal friend of the President Kennedy, a ticker-tape parade in New York, and 8.4 seconds, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Democratic Senator, flew in both the Mercury and Shuttle Program, Happy Birthday John Glenn, jet fighters, John H. Glenn, Marines, Navy’s Test Pilot School at Patuxent River MD, orbit the earth three times, space hero, the F-4U Corsair, the famous ball-player Ted Williams, the first American to orbit the earth, the Mercury program, the oldest person to fly in space, the third Mercury mission, the Vought F8U-1 Crusader, transcontinental speed record of 3 hours 23 minutes, war hero, World War II
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The End of the Line
This week and next, the last Shuttle, Atlantis, will finish a long and glorious program. When they fly her home, it will truly be a bittersweet moment for many. Especially for those who are going to lose their jobs. According … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General
Tagged an aspiring engineer’s imagination, Atlantis, Columbus, laptop computers, technical and non-technical benefits to life, The End of the Line, the last Shuttle, the New World, the space program, We are explorers!, We must never stop dreaming, we should always be exploring
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Happy Fourth of July!
Good morning, America! Happy 235th birthday! Can you believe it? Two hundred and thirty five years ago today, we declared our independence from Great Britain. This day, many fill their day with T-ball and baseball games, picnics, cookouts, boating trips, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Life in General
Tagged boating trips, Concorde Hymn, cookouts, cookouts and family gatherings, embattled farmers, freedom, Good morning America!, Happy Fourth of July!, on April 19 in 1775, picnics, Ralph Waldo Emerson, T-ball and baseball games, the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington, the shot heard around the world, the true significance of this day, their sacrifice, those who bought this day by their blood, to live their lives free, we declared our independence from Great Britain
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