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Old December 29th 07, 12:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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The upshot, to a pilot, is that space objects cannot do "slow flight."


What about when they let John Glen ride a couple years ago? I heard they
wouldn't let him drive because they were concened that he would end up
orbiting the earth at 25 miles per hour with the turn signals on...

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Old December 29th 07, 01:13 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Wanttaja
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:31:44 -0500, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at
wow way d0t com wrote:

"Ron Wanttaja" wrote in message
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The upshot, to a pilot, is that space objects cannot do "slow flight."


What about when they let John Glen ride a couple years ago? I heard they
wouldn't let him drive because they were concened that he would end up
orbiting the earth at 25 miles per hour with the turn signals on...


And they had the engine igniters wired to a "Clapper".... :-)

Ron Wanttaja
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Old December 29th 07, 05:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
brtlmj
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What about when they let John Glen ride a couple years ago? I heard they
wouldn't let him drive because they were concened that he would end up
orbiting the earth at 25 miles per hour with the turn signals on...

And they had the engine igniters wired to a "Clapper".... :-)


Don't forget about the trifocal windshield... ;-)
 




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