First Return
Aug 25, 2012 18:21:31 #
Columbia coming home to Kennedy Space Center from Edwards Air Force Base after the first Shuttle flight in April 1981, I shot this with a Canon AE-1 with a 70-200mm lens
Aug 25, 2012 19:31:59 #
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Aug 26, 2012 08:58:12 #
tad1937 wrote:
Columbia coming home to Kennedy Space Center from Edwards Air Force Base after the first Shuttle flight in April 1981, I shot this with a Canon AE-1 with a 70-200mm lens
Oh my, look at the history in that shot! Very nice Mr. Thanks for sharing.
Aug 26, 2012 12:25:26 #
Aug 26, 2012 12:40:02 #
Thank you !! I worked at the Space Center from Nov of 1980 until Oct of 1993. I was the Fire/Rescue Chief of the Center. I never ever thought the Fire Dept would send me to Africa but I have been there 14 times. There were contingency landing sites there in case the Shuttle could not reach orbit. First in Dakar Senegal, and then in Morocco and Banjul, Gambia
Aug 26, 2012 12:41:42 #
Ever think of writing your memoirs? I sure would read them. Are you retired now? What a life you have led.
Aug 26, 2012 12:41:59 #
Aug 26, 2012 12:51:55 #
tad1937 wrote:
Thank you !! I worked at the Space Center from Nov of 1980 until Oct of 1993. I was the Fire/Rescue Chief of the Center. I never ever thought the Fire Dept would send me to Africa but I have been there 14 times. There were contingency landing sites there in case the Shuttle could not reach orbit. First in Dakar Senegal, and then in Morocco and Banjul, Gambia
How interesting Tad... wish we knew more.
Aug 26, 2012 13:05:59 #
cindy11 wrote:
Ever think of writing your memoirs? I sure would read them. Are you retired now? What a life you have led.
Thank you !! I have written them, the intent was to provide a sense of family history etc to my grandchildren and their children etc. After my service in the Marines, I joined the Daytona Beach FD I retired after 21 years as the Operations Chief, was retired for 23 hours LOL then started with the Kennedy Space Center as a Captain, retired again after 13 years as the Fire Chief, retired 4 months and got a call to come teach at the Fla State Fire College, which I did on a part time basis for 15 more years giving me a total of 49 years in the Fire Service, retired fully in Dec of 2008
There have been a few interesting things in all those years. I was stationed in the same barracks at the same time with Lee Harvey Oswald in Atsugi Japan. I went to Houston in 82 as a member of a team to develop the Astronaut rescue procedure for multiple Astronauts, and a ton of stuff in between LOL. Heres a couple more shots
Aug 26, 2012 13:08:23 #
Harvey wrote:
Makes one proud to have that in their files - good shot
Thanks Harv, how are you?? Using some of the knowledge you have passed on to me and will keep on learning thanks to you!!
Aug 26, 2012 13:09:15 #
tad1937 wrote:
quote=cindy11 Ever think of writing your memoirs?... (show quote)
Sounds like a fascinating career. Oh, before I forget sir... thank you for your service. As a former military man I say that with the profoundest gratitude for what you did for our country. Thanks again.
Jim
Aug 26, 2012 14:11:55 #
Aug 26, 2012 15:32:02 #
Simply fantastic! I was coming back from a few days on leave in 67,in FL. I wasn't ,paying attention and ran into cars pulled off the side of the road. People were even picnicking, I pulled of the road and suddenly realized I was near Cape Kennedy. I watched a rocket go up. What a sight that was.
I was told there was a monkey aboard. I thought,we were beyond that phase.
I was told there was a monkey aboard. I thought,we were beyond that phase.
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