RIP William Anders Over the Moon
Also here: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4242946/posts
His aviation museum that his 2 sons also help to run:
https://heritageflight.org/about/maj-gen-bill-anders/
He went out in a blaze of glory. RIP
You got to admire anyone who is still flying at age 90. RIP Mr Anders.
“Better to burn out than fade away.”
RIP.
Some commenters on Daily Mail, who claim to also be longtime pilots, speculate that this 90 year old still able flyer decided to take himself out in this fashion: quick and firey, vs stick around in a nursing home, barely living.
He did make sure to fly alone, and with no other companion aircraft following his wake. We may never know.
RIP William Anders.
I wouldn’t get into a plane if it had a 90 year old pilot.
One of the first men see the moon’s far side in person.
So much for there not being old and bold pilots.
One of my earliest heroes. The Tigers had just won the World Series and Apollo 8 went to the moon on Christmas Eve. RIP
Very sorry to hear this - but makes me wonder what happened, he was a flying ace - but also 90 years old.
Sad but ironic: a guy who routinely shot into space atop thousands of pounds of explosive rocket fuel dies in a plane crash.
He suffered a medical issue.
It looks like he was doing a barrel roll and didn’t make it.
Good interview with Bill here....from 6 years ago, he was in great shape then:
https://youtu.be/YJ0xo1NcHK0?si=owFbWbdbykdegoAh