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Biography
NASA Career - 1965
"You're not really an Astronaut
until you fly in space."
John Young - "Pair Picked
for Gemini", 1965
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Young and Alan Shepard
- Was selected as copilot of Gemini 3 April 9, 1964
- mission date: March 23, 1965
When Young was asked if he had any qualms about making the flight
with Grissom, he replied:
"Are you kidding? I'd have gone
with my mother-in-law."
John Young - "The Evening
Star", 3-14-65
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"...known as the Will Rogers
of the Astronauts because of his dry wit and as 'the Mechanical Man' because
of his piloting skill."
- Chicago Tribune, 4-15-72
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In Mission Control for GT-4
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- Backup pilot for Gemini 6 - announced April 5, 1965
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Gemini 6 backup crew
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