June 8, 20242 yr Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, the author of one of the most famous photographs taken in space, has died in a plane crash at the age of 90. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw99wj5e5q8o
June 8, 20242 yr That might become my desktop background. Thanks. Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
June 8, 20242 yr Aviation Safety Network has a preliminary report of the incident here Warning! the included video includes graphic content! I'll never forget being completely awestruck upon seeing his first ever photo of the Earth shot from the Moon! Thoughts for his family and friends.
June 8, 20241 yr Moderator How tragic this is! My most sincere condolences to the family and friends. May he rest in peace now. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
June 9, 20241 yr Terrible to learn that happened .... Rest in Peace!!! Edited June 9, 20241 yr by jcomm Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
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