Kosmic KrisMy evening companion is Walter Schirra’s autobiography. I’m finding it a bit hard going. He’s mainly listing all the planes he’s flown and people he doesn’t like.
Ian Potter@KosmicKris Which list is longer?
@ianzpotter the planes - by a comfortable distance. He spent many pages discussing the characteristics of the Chance Vought Cutlass and yet described Neil Armstrong in one sentence.
@KosmicKris Oh well, sounds like Neil must have been quite reliable in comparison. I guess when your life depends on this tech and your colleagues you get quite focused on any flaws.
@ianzpotter I think it also shows the nature of these people: they were test pilots first and romantic lunar explorers second. Armstrong was - exactly as you say - extremely reliable