g/a_v_bw_o_n (64-Gemini I-34)
“NASA’s fourteen newest astronauts visit Cape Kennedy’s Saturn Launch Complex 37 for a close-up look at the SA-6 vehicle. Left to right are: Donn Eisele, C.C. Williams, Dick Gordon, Eugene Cernan, Bill Anders, Charles Bassett, Walter Cunningham, David Scott, Russell Schwieckart, Edwin Aldrin, Ted Freeman, Roger Chaffee, Alan Bean, and Mike Collins.”
Group 3, present & accounted for. What a lineup, eh?
Per Wikipedia:
“NASA Astronaut Group 3 (nicknamed "The Fourteen") was a group of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA for the Gemini and Apollo program. Their selection was announced in October 1963. Seven were from the United States Air Force, four from the United States Navy, one was from the United States Marine Corps and two were civilians. Four died in training accidents before they could fly in space. All of the surviving ten flew Apollo missions; five also flew Gemini missions. Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Gene Cernan and David Scott walked on the Moon.
Group 3 was the first to waive the requirement of a test pilot background, though military jet fighter aircraft experience was substituted. This applied to Buzz Aldrin, Bill Anders, Gene Cernan, Roger Chaffee, Walter Cunningham and Rusty Schweickart; all the others were test pilots. On average, its members were younger, slightly taller and heavier than the previous two groups, and better educated.”
At/From:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Astronaut_Group_3
Looks like everyone was issued identical pairs of aviators. 😊 Although, the pair C.C.’s wearing looks a little different.
Despite being assigned a Gemini photo ID, I also consider it a Saturn/Apollo cross-over, hence my “g/a” labeling.
g/a_v_bw_o_n (64-Gemini I-34)
“NASA’s fourteen newest astronauts visit Cape Kennedy’s Saturn Launch Complex 37 for a close-up look at the SA-6 vehicle. Left to right are: Donn Eisele, C.C. Williams, Dick Gordon, Eugene Cernan, Bill Anders, Charles Bassett, Walter Cunningham, David Scott, Russell Schwieckart, Edwin Aldrin, Ted Freeman, Roger Chaffee, Alan Bean, and Mike Collins.”
Group 3, present & accounted for. What a lineup, eh?
Per Wikipedia:
“NASA Astronaut Group 3 (nicknamed "The Fourteen") was a group of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA for the Gemini and Apollo program. Their selection was announced in October 1963. Seven were from the United States Air Force, four from the United States Navy, one was from the United States Marine Corps and two were civilians. Four died in training accidents before they could fly in space. All of the surviving ten flew Apollo missions; five also flew Gemini missions. Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Gene Cernan and David Scott walked on the Moon.
Group 3 was the first to waive the requirement of a test pilot background, though military jet fighter aircraft experience was substituted. This applied to Buzz Aldrin, Bill Anders, Gene Cernan, Roger Chaffee, Walter Cunningham and Rusty Schweickart; all the others were test pilots. On average, its members were younger, slightly taller and heavier than the previous two groups, and better educated.”
At/From:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Astronaut_Group_3
Looks like everyone was issued identical pairs of aviators. 😊 Although, the pair C.C.’s wearing looks a little different.
Despite being assigned a Gemini photo ID, I also consider it a Saturn/Apollo cross-over, hence my “g/a” labeling.