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Re: nasa-celebrates-successful-mars-landing

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From: Don McKenzie
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:54
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On 07-Aug-12 8:13 AM, Jordan wrote:
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>> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-06/nasa-celebrates-successful-mars-landing/4180454
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> Great achievement, but have we forgotten something?
> I was surprised when I mentioned to some friends that there have been successful landings on Mars since at least 1976 -
> they were astonished and disbelieving.

Try and get people to believe that the Concord and 747 first flew in 1969, or that the B52 proto took to the air in 1952.

BTW The B52 is still a current work horse.
Only 6 new heads and 3 new handles. :-)


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Don McKenzie

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