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VaBeachGuy

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In looking back at the original groups of astronauts I try to pick out who I would consider my "favorite". It's hard to do at times but one that I admire a lot is John Young.

 

John Young flew on Gemini 3, the first mission Gemini mission with Gus Grissom in 1965.

 

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Gemini 10 in 1966 with Michael Collins.

 

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Apollo 10 which was the second mission to the moon (they didn't land of course) with Tom Stafford and Gene Cernan.

 

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He flew as commander of Apollo 16 which did land on the moon in 1972 with Ken Mattingly and Charlie Duke.

 

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He was commander of the very first Shuttle mission, STS-1 in 1981 and he commanded a second Shullte mission STS-9 in 1983.

 

To learn more about John Young and his space missions visit http://www.nav.cc.tx.us/staff_pages/dana/j...wy/main/jy1.htm

 

(The above pictures are from the above website)

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