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Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


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tom d. friedman
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u.s. marine / cross country air speed record breaker / 1st astronaut to orbit the globe / ohio u.s. senator / oldest astronaut to return to space via space shuttle, & countless other accolades / awards / honors / etc, had a new u.s. navy logistics ship christened in his name recently. at 92 years old i'd say he has completed his "bucket list." oohrah!! & go buckeyes!! 8) 8) 8) :drink3: :supz:

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Iclo
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tom d. friedman wrote:
1st astronaut to orbit the globe


Gagarine performed a full orbit, no ?

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tom d. friedman
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corrected..... the 1st American to orbit the earth.

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I believe that he was the first "astronaut" to orbit the earth.
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