Posted on May 5, 2016
The first American in space - May 05, 1961 - HISTORY.com
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My dad worked at McDonnell Douglas and had a hand in building every Mercury and Gemini Capsule ever built. This story brings back great memnories of my dad and the Pride America had back then.
My dad worked at McDonnell Douglas and had a hand in building every Mercury and Gemini Capsule ever built. This story brings back great memnories of my dad and the Pride America had back then.
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PO2 Mark Saffell
Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Thank you. People have no idea how small these things really where. Most also have no idea how most of the wiring was done using wire wrap boards. It was crazy to see.
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