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Where did Günter go?
“Günter Wendt, I wonder where Günter went!”. Anybody who saw the movie Apollo 13 remembers these words. I saw the film in 1995 and this funny joke was one thing that caught my attention. But… who the hell was Günter Wendt? … Continue reading →
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Tagged Air&Space, Apollo, Apollo 13, astronaut, astronauts, biographies, biography, book, books, film, Günter, Günter Wendt, Gemini, Guenter, Guenter Wendt, Mercury, movie, Smithsonian, space shuttle, spaceflight, unbroken chain, Wendt
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Space Shuttle
It goes without saying that for many pilots Spaceflight is the top of the pyramid, the apex of a career in aviation, the sum of all that is technically possible. If you think that flying near the speed of sound … Continue reading →
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Tagged aircraft, airlines, Apollo 13, Armstrong, aviation, blog, brothers, flight deck, Lunar Module, moon, Neil, Neil Armstrong, pilot, space shuttle, spaceflight, speed of sound, stories, Wally Shirra, Wright
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A Pilot's Tour 