Nov
13
2009
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13 November 1969 – Today in Apollo History

Apollo 12 stories from Newspapers on the 13th November 1969.
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Written by John Burns in: Uncategorized |
Nov
12
2009
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12 November 1969 – Today in Apollo History

Apollo 12 stories from Newspapers on the 12th November 1969.
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Written by John Burns in: Astronomy, General Randomness |
Nov
11
2009
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11 November 1969 – Today in Apollo History

Apollo 12 stories from Newspapers on the 11th November 1969.
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Written by John Burns in: Astronomy |
Nov
11
2009
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I’m tweeting the Apollo 12 landing… 40 years late

Just like I did with the Apollo 11 landing, I’m tweeting the Apollo 12 landing 40 years late.

I’m using the same account so you can find all the tweets at http://www.twitter.com/apolloecho.

Written by John Burns in: Astronomy, General Randomness |
Nov
10
2009
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10 November 1969 – Today in History

Apollo 12 stories from Newspapers on the 10th November 1969.
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Written by John Burns in: Astronomy, General Randomness |
Nov
08
2009
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My first “real” attempt at Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)

Although I’ve done my bit of Aerial Photography, I’ve always wanted to give Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) a go.

Back in September I started to acquire a few bits. Since the main component was a kite, I decided I’d start with this first. After a lot of research, I decided that a Delta Conyne was the best bet. This particular kite is a hybrid of a standard triangle shaped delta and a box kite. Most KAPpers report that it has the lifting power of a Delta kite with the stability and high flight angle (ie: the string is almost vertical) of a box kite.
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Written by John Burns in: Aerial Photography, General Randomness |