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“Dad went to Canada to learn how to fly with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He took me on my first airplane ride, where I could have a hand on the stick.”

Quote by Wally Schirra

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Wally Schirra was an American astronaut and pilot, born on March 12, 1923, and passed away on May 3, 2007. He played a crucial role in NASA's Apollo program and was an important figure in the history of space exploration. He was the third American to enter space and the only astronaut to have flown Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions. more

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