Warbird Information Exchange

On this date in 1967, the crew of Apollo I lost their lives when a fire swept through their spacecraft. We at the Grissom Air Museum are still working to display the Command module in a tasteful manner.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Good luck with the display. There will always be people with issues about it,but it is history and must be shown.

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"WHAT ME WORRY?"

I'd say put it on display just as it is. Pictures of Grissom, White, and Chaffey can be displayed along with narrative stating something like 'while aviation and space flight are exciting and thrilling things to do, they are also occupations fraught with issues and, as can be seen, ultimate dangers that are unexpected.'

Apollo 13 is shown @ Cosmosphere just as she was recovered and silently displays American strength of resolve, ingenuity in the face of adversity, and 'can do ' spirit. When I was there several years ago, they were working on the display area for 13 and the glass front wall was removed. I asked one of the folks doing the work if it would be OK to get a closer picture and was given permission to touch the capsule, talk about an electric, chilling experience that I will never forget-

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Do you have possession of Apollo 1 ? I thought the Smithonion was holding on to it.

NASA still has the Apollo I Command Module. The NASM has control of all the spacecraft that NASA releases to it, however NASA has the right to assign items to museums. The NASM and NASA discussed display of the CM. I was told that the NASM was not interested in displying it.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

I was in grade school at the time. Forgot how long ago that was.

The Apollo capsule would be a fitting tribute to Gus Grissom if displayed at the museum. It would be an important element in the history of his service to this country.

By the way, the museum at Grissom is well worth the visit if opportunity presents itself.

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Had God intended for man to fly behind inline engines, Pratt & Whitney would have made them.

CB

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