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“I was born a year after Lindbergh made his historic trip across the Atlantic. Boys like either dinosaurs or airplanes. I was very much an airplane boy.”

Quote by Jim Lovell

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Jim Lovell is an accomplished American astronaut, born on March 25, 1928. He served as the commander of the Apollo program, participating in the Apollo 7, Apollo 13, and Apollo 14 missions, becoming a key figure in space exploration. more

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