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Topic: Al Worden, Apollo astronaut (1932-2020)
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Fra Mauro
Member Posts: 1739
From: Bethpage, N.Y.
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 01:37 PM
   
A true gentleman, A true American hero, A true ambassador for the space program.
A sad day but also a day to celebrate his life.R.I.P. Colonel Worden |
thisismills
Member Posts: 462
From: Michigan
Registered: Mar 2012
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posted 03-18-2020 01:42 PM
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Kite
Member Posts: 997
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 03-18-2020 01:52 PM
What sad news. A great character and so exuberant. I was fortunate to meet him several times and he spoke to you as if you were an old friend even though he couldn't possibly have remembered us all.I remember one talk he gave at Autographica in Birmingham UK, when there was only about twenty of us but after going so over time Dave Shayler had to come and tell him it was time to close down. I think he would happily have carried on much longer. Also he said how when at the Empire Test Pilot school in England in the 1950's how he loved flying the Hawker Hunter. He will be sadly missed. RIP. |
East-Frisian
Member Posts: 626
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 03-18-2020 01:58 PM
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tedc
Member Posts: 175
From: Renton, WA USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 02:01 PM
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18blue78
Member Posts: 147
From: UK
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 03-18-2020 02:13 PM
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1202 Alarm
Member Posts: 465
From: Switzerland & France
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 03-18-2020 02:19 PM
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goose77
Member Posts: 70
From: Marion, Iowa
Registered: Jul 2019
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posted 03-18-2020 02:38 PM
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JohnPaul56
Member Posts: 243
From: Montclair, NJ, USA
Registered: Apr 2010
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posted 03-18-2020 02:43 PM
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dom
Member Posts: 960
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 03-18-2020 02:50 PM
I met him once at Autographica and thought he was a real gentlemen. I highly recommend his autobiography, one of the best Apollo astronaut books. RIP |
Ian Limbrey
Member Posts: 163
From: England
Registered: Nov 2012
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posted 03-18-2020 02:52 PM
Very sad news and I was shocked to hear the news that he had died as I thought his illness was temporary. Meeting him over here in the UK about ten years ago was an amazing experience for me! |
Dave Shayler
Member Posts: 162
From: Halesowen, West Mids, UK
Registered: Dec 2009
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posted 03-18-2020 02:58 PM
This is really sad news. Al was a great friend and one of the characters in the space programme. He was always friendly and helpful in my requests and one of the pleasures of knowing him so well was to be in regular contact throughout the year. Al kindly provided the foreword to both of the Springer Spaceflight Logs and we had talked last year about the third edition now being worked on and how he might approach the new Foreword. I am truly saddened that he will not see his trilogy of Forewords fulfilled, but the book will be dedicated to him. The first time he saw me at an event, with a wide smile, he always voiced a loud greeting coming over to give a strong handshake and bearhug. That was the Al I knew. At the Autographica events, he was constantly amazed that people wanted to hear his stories and often asked how he might vary his talk. It was always fun introducing him to the audience at these lectures and I fondly remember the banter between us. He will be sadly missed by myself and my family whom he also knew very well. R.I.P. Al. Clear skies and happy landings my friend...  
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Lasv3
Member Posts: 450
From: Bratislava, Slovakia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted 03-18-2020 03:17 PM
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drifting to the right
Member Posts: 135
From:
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 03-18-2020 03:23 PM
A prince of a man. Thanks, Al. |
David C
Member Posts: 1310
From: Lausanne
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 03-18-2020 03:25 PM
Sad day. Best wishes to his family. |
Lewis007
Member Posts: 136
From: Geldermalsen, the Netherlands
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 03-18-2020 03:37 PM
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Headshot
Member Posts: 1037
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 03-18-2020 03:50 PM
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Neil DC
Member Posts: 177
From: Middletown, NJ, USA
Registered: May 2010
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posted 03-18-2020 03:51 PM
Met him a few times at Autographica events. Always very sociable, with a zest for life. Was honored to be asked by his biographer Francis French to write a book review for Spaceflight magazine, about his wonderful book "Falling to Earth". Received an advanced copy to read and had a telephone interview with him. A larger than life presence at these events. He will be sorely missed. |
oly
Member Posts: 1330
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 03-18-2020 03:52 PM
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Norman.King
Member Posts: 395
From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 03-18-2020 04:04 PM
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RocketmanRob
Member Posts: 286
From: New York City USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 03-18-2020 04:08 PM
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MB
Member Posts: 174
From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 03-18-2020 04:15 PM
I had the opportunity to meet him at an event honoring his colleague Dr. Farouk El-Baz who helped train Al on his on-orbit observations of the Moon during Apollo 15. Dr. El-Baz was truly touched that Al had made the trip to honor him. Fair winds to you Al, we will miss you and remember you.
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Jurg Bolli
Member Posts: 1113
From: Albuquerque, NM
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-18-2020 04:18 PM
A very sad day indeed. |
AlanC
Member Posts: 174
From: Scotland
Registered: Nov 2014
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posted 03-18-2020 04:34 PM
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ManInSpace
Member Posts: 262
From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada
Registered: Feb 2018
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posted 03-18-2020 04:43 PM
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Cozmosis22
Member Posts: 1105
From: Texas * Earth
Registered: Apr 2011
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posted 03-18-2020 04:47 PM
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mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1293
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 03-18-2020 04:50 PM
Awful news. I was privileged to get to know him a bit and consider him a friend. R.I.P. and ad astra, Al - you are already greatly missed. |
MarylandSpace
Member Posts: 1402
From:
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 04:51 PM
I was saddened when I heard the news of Col. Worden's passing on the radio today. His photographs transferred to canvas were incredible. His long dedication to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has helped many talented college students achieve their dreams via scholarships. |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4985
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 03-18-2020 04:53 PM
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apolloprojeckt
Member Posts: 1501
From: Arnhem, Netherlands
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 03-18-2020 05:21 PM
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robert_l
Member Posts: 190
From: Dundee,Scotland
Registered: Jul 2008
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posted 03-18-2020 05:28 PM
Met All twice at Airdrie and Glasgow and later Pontefract, his talks were amazing and he was was very good to me. It was great to get to meet one of my heroes when I was only 11!
was lucky to get to meet all three Apollo 15 astronauts. As I said in Glasgow when we gave him some malt scotch whisky, you are now in a higher orbit! |
Dirk
Member Posts: 992
From: Belgium
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 03-18-2020 05:29 PM
R.I.P. Hope all these great men who are leaving us, will never been forgotten in history. |
star51L
Member Posts: 453
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 05:46 PM
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Madon_space
Member Posts: 681
From: uk
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 05:49 PM
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astrobock
Member Posts: 155
From: WV, USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 03-18-2020 05:59 PM
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Michael Davis
Member Posts: 545
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 06:18 PM
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Fra Mauro
Member Posts: 1739
From: Bethpage, N.Y.
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 03-18-2020 06:24 PM
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Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
...from aboard the International Space Station
Wow that is such a moving tribute. These pioneers will never be forgotten as long as people like us on cS are around! |
dss65
Member Posts: 1274
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 03-18-2020 06:32 PM
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india-mike
Member Posts: 104
From: Linnich, Northrine Westfalia, Germany
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted 03-18-2020 06:42 PM
I met this wonderful person last year at the Aérosalon Le Bourget in Paris. We had some minutes to talk to each other between his presentations and meetings. Thank you for your lifelong service, dedication and enthusiasm to the spaceflight program. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.R.I.P. Colonel Worden. |
capoetc
Member Posts: 2271
From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 03-18-2020 06:53 PM
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