Posts: 3645 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
posted 01-13-2023 01:41 PM
Alternate portrait of the crew for STS-41B. Seated (l-r): Mission Specialist 3 Bruce McCandless, commander Vance Brand and pilot 'Hoot' Gibson. Standing: MS2 Bob Stewart and MS1 Ron McNair.
GACspaceguy Member
Posts: 2911 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
posted 01-13-2023 02:13 PM
Wow so cool. STS 41-B was my first in person launch. Saw it on the causeway.
GoesTo11 Member
Posts: 1364 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
posted 01-14-2023 11:29 PM
Great photo of a great crew, in the greatest year of the program. Thanks as always Ed 🙂
David C Member
Posts: 1385 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
posted 01-15-2023 06:55 AM
Great photo. Don’t think I’ve seen that style before.
MartinAir Member
Posts: 259 From: Registered: Oct 2020
posted 01-15-2023 07:42 AM
Fantastic crew portrait!
OV-105 Member
Posts: 893 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000
posted 01-17-2023 03:14 AM
quote:Originally posted by GoesTo11: ...in the greatest year of the program.
I would say that 1985 was the greatest year. I would say 1984 was the 2nd best.
Philip Member
Posts: 6192 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
posted 01-20-2023 07:50 AM
Great photo with Bruce McCandless II as a US Navy Captain (full Colonel equivalent), himself the son of a Rear Admiral!