John Glenn died newshawks thread.....

jmig

jmig

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A great American hero has flown his last flight. Astronaut/Senator John Glenn died today, December 8, 2016.
 
wow just this morning I heard he went to the hospital .....alive.
Sorry th here this.
 
I'm really sorry to read this. Just saw it on the news.
The astronauts of that era have been heros to me ever since.

Mark
 
He had a huge affect on what I thought was cool back then.

Stationed at Patrick AFB, and having a father that worked at Cape Canaveral during that time, those early astronauts and their influence on daily life was everywhere.

When John Glenn lifted off, I was there watching.

FAC
 
he was borne the same year as my mom 1921.
I remember being in school when he made his first flight, the school put it over the intercom for about 1 hour.
 
Sad to hear of his passing, John Glenn was a true pioneer of space flight. He indeed led a long and productive life, God Speed.....

BB686:US-flag:
 
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I was deeply saddened by this; he was one of my childhood heroes.

May you forever shine amongst the heavens you helped explore. Godspeed, John Glenn. And thank you!





 
A final Farewell

Rest well, brother! May you be forever bathed in the starlight you were the first to fly among.
Your watch is over, we have it now. Semper Fi!
Pat☺
 
In 1999 I had the pleasure to meet him, when he visited the organisation I work for. Although we only spoke very briefly, it made a huge impression on me. In my opinion he physically was already an old and brittle man, but he had an extreme sharp mind, was friendly and very charismatic. It was one of the encounters I will remember the rest of my life.

Men like Yuri Gagarin, Alan Shepard, Gus Grisson, Gherman Titov and John Glenn risked their lives to enlarge our world.

He has use the time given to him very well.

Huub
 
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