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Offline Allan F

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Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« on: April 28, 2021, 12:39:23 PM »
It appears we just lost Michael Collins.
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Offline Zakalwe

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2021, 12:57:07 PM »
Indeed. Sad news.

Only Buzz now left of the first Moonwalkers.
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Offline LunarOrbit

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2021, 02:11:25 PM »
This came as a big surprise to me because he has been very active on social media lately. Very sad.
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Offline Obviousman

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2021, 04:52:50 PM »
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Offline Glom

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2021, 02:25:23 AM »
His memoir was the best one.
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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2021, 05:48:53 AM »
Quote from: Glom on April 29, 2021, 02:25:23 AM
His memoir was the best one.

I agree - witty and articulate, as the AFJ transcript suggests he was in life.
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Offline molesworth

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2021, 09:14:51 AM »
Sad to think he's gone as well.  A real inspiration, and from what I've heard a very nice person as well.  I always loved his photograph with everyone who ever lived in it... except him  :)

Quote from: LunarOrbit on April 28, 2021, 02:11:25 PM
This came as a big surprise to me because he has been very active on social media lately. Very sad.
Indeed - I've been following him on Facebook, and he was quite active, posting lots of informative stuff from both Apollo and more recent space science.

Quote from: Glom on April 29, 2021, 02:25:23 AM
His memoir was the best one.
For some reason I keep overlooking it, and everyone says it is a great read.  I'll be ordering a copy ASAP.
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Offline raven

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2021, 07:16:55 PM »
And so another soul who visited our nearest neighbour passes on into dust and memory, gone off to the great,undiscovered country.
Rest in peace, Michael Collins, and godspeed.
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Offline bknight

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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2021, 03:58:06 PM »
One more loss, not that many Moon visitors left, including the orbital guys and A13 of course.
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Re: Michael Collins 1930 - 2021
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2021, 12:25:36 PM »
RIP

A friend of mine does a lot of space-program-inspired paintings and sent one to Mike last year around his birthday.  He took the time to write a nice thank you letter back.  I thought that was very classy. 

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