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Sail on Scott Crossfield

Post by Crazy Navy Flyer »

One of the pioneer astronauts was killed in a plane crash today in Georgia, first man to reach Mach 2.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/s ... plane.html
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Post by Elrod »

Sail on Mr. Crossfield... :cry:
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Post by SchoolGirlHeart »

High Flight

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long delirious, burning blue,
I've topped the windswept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or even eagle flew -
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untresspassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touched the face of God.


Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee
No 412 squadron, RCAF
Killed 11 December 1941


Sail on Scott. Thank you for your service and for what you helped give to us.
Carry on as you know they would want you to do. ~~JB, dedication to Tim Russert

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Find your passion
Life goes on until it ends
Don’t stop living
Until then

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Sail on, brave one . . .
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Post by Lightning Bolt »

Fly on, Rocket Man 8)
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Fly on fly boy... Image
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Post by ragtopW »

Sail on. :(
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Sail on......
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Post by Brown Eyed Girl »

I was so sad to hear this...The Right Stuff is one of my favorite books. I think I'll reread it again in his honor. :(

Sail on, Scott....only blue skies where you are now.
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Post by Quiet and Shy »

Sail on, Scott.

Sad but suiting for an aviating pioneer...to go doing something he loved so. Wonder if Jimmy will give him a mention tonight?
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Post by chalksoperations »

Fly west Scott
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Post by OceanCityGirl »

Sail on
My earliest memory ever is of the first moon landing. I was 5 years old. It was a family baby shower. The whole party came to a halt as we all crammed around this little black and white tv to see the walk on the moon.
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Post by SMLCHNG »

:( :( :( Safe final flight..
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Post by Piratical »

Sail on and fly high. You still are one of my heros. :cry:
We've gotta roll with the punches
Learn to play all of our hunches
Makin' the best of whatever comes your way
Forget that blind ambition
And learn to trust your intuition
Plowin' straight ahead come what may.
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Post by Wino you know »

Fly with the angels, Captain Scott.
You will truly be missed. :cry:
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Post by Sam »

Sail On, Sir.... Sail On....
Truly you were a special breed of Man, You had the "RIGHT STUFF" at the right time. We need many more like you.
You may be gone from us, but your legacy, your demonstrations of courage, flying the edge of the envelope, your records, and the "RIGHT STUFF" will forever live on.
You lived a long and full life doing what you loved. Not many can hold that claim.
Sail On.
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