“During One Field Exercise, Lovell Suddenly Pretended To Be Overcome With Emotion Over Geology And

Taking a moment on this Memorial Day weekend to remember Major James Blair White, a U.S. Air Force pilot and the younger brother of NASA astronaut Ed White, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

Jim was a 1964 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, later earning a Masters degree in economics from Georgetown University. While serving in Vietnam, he flew with the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Takhli Airbase, Thailand. On November 24, 1969, Capt. White disappeared while flying a F-105D during a mission over the jungle-covered mountains of Laos. After three weeks, partial aircraft wreckage was discovered in the area but it could not be identified as the lost Thunderchief and there was no sign of Capt. White.

Jim was listed as Missing in Action on December 18, 1969, and remained MIA until 2017. Last year the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officially identified Maj. White’s remains, and brought him home after nearly 50 years.

Gus Grissom seen through the window of the spacecraft during Apollo 1 tests, October 1966.

(Credit to the owners)

Ed White, Eddie, and Bonnie hang from monkey bars!

The Four Horsemen of the Moonpocalypse

(Art by me)

(credit to the owner)

Jon torturing Lando once again 🙊

Happy late bday @gusgrissom!! Here’s, well, Gus Grissom!

Some of the Astronaut Air Force boys and girls during General McConnell’s visit to NASA, 1966. Wow, they clean up well.

Warning: This photo is BIG when clicked!

Shhh…he’s spotted us.