g_v_bw_o_n (1966, GT 3 - GT 7 astronaut group photo)
A wonderful group photo of the primary Gemini crews...GT-3 thru GT-7, holding their respective mission's emblem, whether it be 'official' or not.
DISCLAIMER: The following is MY personal conjecture/observation, AND the following links are not intended to promote or endorse purchase of ANY items whatsoever.
With that said...to me, Jim McDivitt does not look particularly enthused, and with good reason I believe. The following sites collectively sum up pretty well the whole mission patch evolution thing WRT the Gemini Program, specifically Gemini 4, thus supporting my aforementioned 'interpretation':
www.spacepatches.nl/gemini/gt4.html
www.crewpatches.com/crewpatches_gt4.shtml
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000579.html
www.astronautcentral.com/MISC/GT4.html
Again, regardless of whether or not I'm right, informative & thoroughly enjoyable reading.
g_v_bw_o_n (1966, GT 3 - GT 7 astronaut group photo)
A wonderful group photo of the primary Gemini crews...GT-3 thru GT-7, holding their respective mission's emblem, whether it be 'official' or not.
DISCLAIMER: The following is MY personal conjecture/observation, AND the following links are not intended to promote or endorse purchase of ANY items whatsoever.
With that said...to me, Jim McDivitt does not look particularly enthused, and with good reason I believe. The following sites collectively sum up pretty well the whole mission patch evolution thing WRT the Gemini Program, specifically Gemini 4, thus supporting my aforementioned 'interpretation':
www.spacepatches.nl/gemini/gt4.html
www.crewpatches.com/crewpatches_gt4.shtml
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000579.html
www.astronautcentral.com/MISC/GT4.html
Again, regardless of whether or not I'm right, informative & thoroughly enjoyable reading.