posted 12-25-2008 01:38 AM               

Frank, Jim and Bill: Thanks for saving 1968.

posted 12-26-2008 08:51 PM               

I was 12 at the time and that was still the most memorable Christmas Eve of my life.

I re-watched the '1968' episode of "From the Earth to the Moon" last night. It wasn't 100% accurate but it certainly captured the mood of the time, especially after the lousy year we had. From Apollo 8 through Apollo 12, I was in total bliss. My adult kids think I'm a little space-crazy nowadays, but I really wish there was some way that they could understand how it felt to live through that period of history. The Apollo 8 mission truly saved 1968 from being one of the worst in American history.

Thanks to all who made those journeys possible - and thanks to all of you with whom I get to relive the excitement!

Jonathan

posted 12-30-2008 01:47 AM               

"I don't believe in UFOs, and I never saw one in space; that's a buncha crap," he churred, again squelching the rumor that he'd run across one during a Gemini flight in 1965.

"Frank had to go to marriage counseling before [8]," Anders deadpanned. "I call him Frank, but he can call me 'sir.'"

"Go ahead and call him 'dipshit,'" Borman snorted, waving dismissively in Anders' direction. "That's what we all do."

posted 01-26-2009 04:33 PM            

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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
Reading this article about the Apollo 8 evening at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, I am starting to get the idea why, unlike the Newseum and National Air and Space Museum lectures that preceded it, we may never get to see the full video of the crew's comments (assuming it was recorded).

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posted 02-03-2009 11:45 PM            

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Originally posted by Bernasconi:
This 16 minute video is part 1 of the Apollo 8 crew talking about the mission during the moderated forum from the Apollo 8 40th Anniversary event.

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Not sure how much the emotion comes across on the video, but this segment includes what was a quite moving moment to witness on the night - Borman, stating he had never said this before, talking about how Lovell and Anders were the closest he ever had to brothers... the two of them both look quite surprised by this show of emotion!

posted 02-09-2009 09:04 PM               

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Originally posted by Bernasconi:
This 15 minute video is part 2 of the Apollo 8 crew talking about the mission during the moderated forum from the Apollo 8 40th Anniversary event.

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posted 02-10-2009 11:41 PM            

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Originally posted by Bernasconi:
This 15 minute video is part 2 of the Apollo 8 crew talking about the mission during the moderated forum from the Apollo 8 40th Anniversary event.

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posted 02-11-2009 12:01 AM            

Lindbergh can be justly criticized for his role in America First. However, once we got into WW2, his record in the Pacific was a good one. He taught our pilots how to conserve fuel which greatly increased their range and resulted in some nasty surprises for the Japanese.

posted 04-01-2009 05:16 PM               

In honor of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Centennial and the 50th anniversary of the creation of NASA, the LBJ Library and Museum is hosting an Apollo 8 Reunion on April 23, 2009. The Reunion will honor not only the three astronauts on that historic mission, but also the men and women on the ground who made their illustrious journey a reality.

The evening panel featuring Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and Bill Anders will be open to the public. Former NBC News anchor Jim Hartz will serve as moderator.

The panel discussion will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the LBJ Auditorium. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. The astronauts will not be available to sign autographs.

Advance tickets are required and will be available at the Library's Information Desk beginning April 14. The Information Desk is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.

The LBJ Library and Museum is currently featuring a major exhibit on space exploration, To the Moon: The American Space Program in the 1960s. Also on display is an art show of Alan Bean's paintings, Alan Bean: First Artist to Visit Another World.

posted 04-23-2009 10:04 PM               

The Apollo 8 crew shared their remembrances of this important mission for an hour and a half. It was incredible to hear these three heroes share their recollections of this historic event.

If that were not enough, many NASA dignitaries and luminaries were invited to attend the event. Introduced to the crowd and some others that I saw were: Chris Kraft; Ken Mattingly; Vance Brand; Glynn Lunney; Jerry Bostick; Milton Windler; Dr. Charles Berry; Richard Garriott; and Senator Bill Bradley. There were MANY more that I either did not recognize or that I was not confident enough to identify them. I cannot describe the feeling of being in the same room with such talented people. This has been one of the highlights of my life.

C-Span was recording the event. I was told that they will be airing it in the next few days. Be sure to check your listings as you will definitely want to see this. Col. Borman will have you laughing out loud.