spacecraft

Falstaff · Sep 6, 2003, 04:35 AM

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of- wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up, up the long, delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never Lark, or even Eagle flew -
And while with silent lifting mind, I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.
- John Gillespie Magee, Jr, 1922-1944

for the brave crew of the Shuttle Columbia, and a fellow sailor, Capt David M. Brown

BWX · Sep 6, 2003, 07:20 AM

That's cool-
One of those "lifting bodies" from the 60's. Did you see the footage of that one crashing? And I think the guy lived..

Falstaff · Sep 6, 2003, 09:59 AM

yes, this one was a variant of the program, footage was used in the "six million dollar man" T.V. series. only a few are left, one at the Air Force Academy in colorado springs.

kinetic · Sep 6, 2003, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by fallang_jeff
yes, this one was a variant of the program, footage was used in the "six million dollar man" T.V. series. only a few are left, one at the Air Force Academy in colorado springs.

I was wondering why it was so familiar!

Falstaff · Sep 6, 2003, 12:46 PM

this is homage to a friend and fellow sailor, David M. Brown, I had the pleasure of his aquaintance and worked for him briefly in Fallon Nv. at the Strike Warfare Center, he was a surgeon and a warrior, and had more courage than I will ever muster....God bless him where ever he is..

Sep 6, 2003, 04:35 AM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	spacecraft Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of- wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up, up the long, delirious burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never Lark, or even Eagle flew - And while with silent lifting mind, I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand and touched the face of God. - John Gillespie Magee, Jr, 1922-1944 for the brave crew of the Shuttle Columbia, and a fellow sailor, Capt David M. Brown __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor." Last edited by fallang_jeff; Sep 6, 2003 at 11:50 AM.

Sep 6, 2003, 07:20 AM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	That's cool- One of those "lifting bodies" from the 60's. Did you see the footage of that one crashing? And I think the guy lived.. __________________

Sep 6, 2003, 09:59 AM	Thread Starter #3
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	yes, this one was a variant of the program, footage was used in the "six million dollar man" T.V. series. only a few are left, one at the Air Force Academy in colorado springs. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Sep 6, 2003, 12:46 PM	Thread Starter #5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	this is homage to a friend and fellow sailor, David M. Brown, I had the pleasure of his aquaintance and worked for him briefly in Fallon Nv. at the Strike Warfare Center, he was a surgeon and a warrior, and had more courage than I will ever muster....God bless him where ever he is.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."