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Post by The Saint on Apr 28, 2021 17:46:55 GMT
Sad to report the death of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins at the age of 90. He flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first manned landing. RIP Michael Collins www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56921562
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Post by Gene Hunt on Apr 28, 2021 17:49:22 GMT
RIP Michael.
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Post by Sam Tyler on Apr 28, 2021 18:33:28 GMT
One of the early pioneers that never had the level of recognition of so many other astronauts of the time but yet another whose courage in a time when they were never certain of returning to Earth was immeasurable.
R.I.P. Michael
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Post by Three Litre on Apr 28, 2021 18:43:40 GMT
RIP Michael.
He would have had a very tough job if Neil and Buzz hadn't made it back up in Eagle to the command module.
I mean even tougher than what he did anyway.
Very brave chaps.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2021 18:47:59 GMT
What a shame! I watched the Netflix documentary last year of them going to the moon. Unbelievable the picture quality you'd a thought it was filmed last week! And the awesomeness of watching the Rocket leave earth! Must have been amazing to have seen that the first time around.. Yes an interesting guy who apparently still, in old age travelled around the world doing speeches..
RIP Michael Collins
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Post by Sparky on Apr 28, 2021 18:50:12 GMT
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Post by Del Boy on Apr 28, 2021 20:23:55 GMT
Michael and his fellow astronauts were trailblazers. Amazing to think of what they experienced. I visited Kennedy Space centre a few years back and saw that a lot of the old astronauts from that era were still working as guides. Interesting people to listen too.
RIP Michael
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Post by Windy Miller on Apr 28, 2021 20:52:42 GMT
RIP Michael Collins. Your name is forever cemented in human history.
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Post by John Steed on Apr 28, 2021 20:57:56 GMT
Sad news R.I.P. Michael Collins
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Post by Dirty Epic on Apr 29, 2021 10:49:11 GMT
RIP Michael
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