RIP: Astronaut (Colonel) Frank Borman

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Since the news article didn't mention Colonel Borman's continuing
love of fighter aviation after he retired I did some research.

Colonel Borman was one of 12 civilian (mostly former military) pilots
who the Air Force "cleared" to fly their old War Birds with modern
fighters. He in his P-39 and General (retired) Reg Urschler in his P-51
flew at the airshow with the Air Force's A-10 and F-15 Demo Pilots.

Of course that was nearly a quarter century ago.

Here's a video of the contemporary Heritage Flight:

https://www.airforceheritageflight.org/
 
I don't know if anybody posted it...

...but we lost Ken Mattingly who was scrubbed from Apollo 13 but contributed most ably by entering the training capsule and coming up with shutdown procedures for the crew in flight. He also orbited the moon on the Apollo 16 mission.

Goodbye to two outstanding Americans!
 
I will always remain amazed, if not stunned, at the qualifications and educations of our astronauts. In addition to pilots, there are doctors, engineers, PHDs, scientists, the list goes on. Members, please feel free to mention any abilities I have left out.

Kaaskop49
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Until his passing, Apollo 8 was the only Apollo mission that still had all three crewmen living. When Ken Mattingly passed a few weeks ago, it made me wonder how many of the astronauts who flew the Apollo missions were still with us. Most people can tell you there are only four of the "Walkers" left, and I figured it was only a few more of those left who either weren't on a Moon mission or were the ones left parked in orbit (Command Module pilots).

With Col. Borman gone, there are now only nine left who rode the Saturn rockets, and they are all in their late 80's or early-mid 90's. Jim Lovell, one of Borman's Apollo 8 crew, is now the oldest surviving astronaut.

Let's all raise a glass to those still with us, and toast to the ones who have gone.
 
Sad news.
Col. Borman led Eastern Airlines down here to their most profitable years until deregulation and labor struggles sank his efforts. Too much time has since passed, the mechanics and flight attendants I knew had differing opinions about the man but I've always held him in high regard for his accomplishments.
Rest in Peace
 
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