Apollo 15
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Simpo Two

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89,558 posts

282 months

Saturday
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I bet even Eric didn't know this...

'In June 1972, a scandal involving the crew of NASA's Apollo 15 became publicly known'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15_postal_cov...

jingars

1,178 posts

257 months

Saturday
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I bet he does...


Covered with brutal honestly by Al Worden in his (co-written) autobiography.

CLK-GTR

1,573 posts

262 months

Saturday
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Quite well known story if you follow this sort of thing.

You can pick them up for about 10k now.

Simpo Two

Original Poster:

89,558 posts

282 months

Saturday
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I found it in a rabbit hole. I was watching a YT video about the DH Mosquito, and for some reason in the middle of it was a clip of an envelope addressed to chap at the university in Oklahoma. I googled his name and he was a stamp collector...

Eric Mc

124,107 posts

282 months

Yesterday (23:09)
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Of course I knew about it. In fact, I remember when the news first broke - not that long after the mission.

I read this book almost 20 years ago -


Philip-38q0d

24 posts

110 months

Yesterday (23:22)
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Great book. Dave Scott is the only Apollo commander still alive :-(