Space Rocket History #236 – Apollo 12 – Command Module Pilot Richard “Dick” Gordon

After graduating from the University of Washington, Gordon joined the US Navy, and after his first exposure to planes decided to become a pilot. Gordon said “Once I found what the airplane could do for me, or I could do for it, it was love at first sight.”

Richard Gordon Gemini photo

Richard Gordon on Gemini 11

Dick Gordon circled with Apollo behind

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