Czech6 15 Posted December 8, 2016 He flew combat missions in the F4U in WWII, and F9F and F-86 in Korea (3 MiG kills). 120+ combat missions. With NASA he flew the Mercury spacecraft (making the first American orbit of the earth), the Gemini spacecraft (making the first space rendezvous with another spacecraft), the Apollo spacecraft (making the first orbit of the moon), and rode the Space Shuttle into space at the age of 77. Plus he served 24 years as an American senator in Congress. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silberpfeil 363 Posted December 9, 2016 Incredible career. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlielima 328 Posted December 9, 2016 CEO of Eastern Airlines also ? CL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyfly 10 Posted December 9, 2016 Glenn's wartime F-86F-30 rendered in DCS F-86F and the real thing: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Hans Topp 115 Posted December 9, 2016 My condelences to his family Rest in pace Colonel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mono27 85 Posted December 9, 2016 RIP. He was part of aviation history Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capitaine Vengeur 263 Posted December 9, 2016 Old "Magnet Ass" has finally survived Yuri Gagarin for nearly 50 years. An impressive life, indeed. Now rest in a deserved peace... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ice Man 10 Posted December 9, 2016 A great man in the history of flight.R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Czech6 15 Posted December 9, 2016 I forgot to mention that John Glenn also set a transcontinental speed record, California to New York, in an F-8 photo bird in 1957. Frank Borman was the CEO of Eastern. Also, I apologize on my facts. Frank Borman was in on the Gemini rendezvous and first Apollo circuit of the moon, and not John Glenn, who retired from NASA in 1964. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlielima 328 Posted December 9, 2016 OK. Thanks Czech6. If there is a such thing as being excessively successful, John Glenn was it CL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted December 9, 2016 Great man - achieved so much - massive respect! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
