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Subexplorer commemorates the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo XI Moon landing, reflecting on the historic event and the bravery of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. His post invites the WatchProSite community to share their personal connections to this monumental achievement, particularly through their cherished Omega Speedmasters. This article synthesizes the community's shared passion and insights, making a decade-old discussion relevant to new enthusiasts.
True heroes of our time. I’m sure that they would appreciate your tribute. I salute them !
. . . (aside from a NASA-issued 105.012, of course!) would be the A.C.P. This example . . . . . . was posted by Anotol a few years back. Why the A.C.P.? Because the dial was made especially for a private group of auto enthusiasts in Peru. Our So Cal alphabet soup gang tried to persuade Omega to produce a Speedmaster especially for us with the Greek letters ⍶βɣ ( a lpha b eta g ang) where 'A.C.P.' appeared on the dial, below 'Professional', but to no avail. So we settled . . . . . . for t-shirts
I can’t but love the Speedmaster, in almost all it’s iterations. I just watched last night a Netflix documentary called Mission Control which focused on the ground crew for the various space programs of that era. It’s good viewing if you have access to it. Also, and I think I mentioned this to you before but in case I didn’t there is a Podcast called the Brady Hayward Podcast which have several episodes on the Apollo 11 mission. The person behind the podcast is a forensic engineer and so it’s ab
…dear Captain! These men surely deserve our tribute. I can see the characteristic bevel inside lire lug of a CB case there? Do I see well? Cheers my friend! Abel
… dear Art! That would be a great choice indeed. Of course I would also love to own a NASA issued example. But I feel it would be an out of my reach financial possibility and probably an invitation to an FBI visit! Lol! Cheers! Abel
… and interesting info about film and podcasts Jay! I can well understand you. I was 20 years old in July 1969 and as most people received those images and news in newspapers and TV with awe and admiration. It was an engineering miracle and a mix of science and something we have only been reading in fiction books for many years. Guess the impact in common citizens around the world was similar though of course some people thought that it never happened and all was staged. I personally had the fee
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