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Posted by Flattop Jeff
on 18/4/2009, 1:43:09
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Please be certain to also view PART TWO of this tribute to Gus Grissom,
featuring 50 more flattering Flattie photographs of this flat-tastic astronaut.
"Fly me to the Moon. Put this Flattopper amongst the stars.
Let me see what getting a Flattop haircut is like on Jupiter and Mars.
In other words, flatten me out. In other words, clip me high & tight.
Fill my bristles with butch wax. Let them stand at attention forever more.
Flattops are all I long for, all I worship and adore.
In other words, make me a Full Time Flattopper."
NASA astronaut Gus Grissom never did get the flattop-portunity to ride his rocket to the moon, but he certainly sent quite a few of us mooning over his flattering Flattie. In honor of Rocket Man Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom's birthday on April 3rd, I'm saluting him as my Flattop Friday Flattopper of the Week.
Mr. Grissom joined the US Air Force in 1944, eventually earning his rank of Lieutenant Colonel. As a pilot, Gus flew 100 combat missions during the Korean War with the 334th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Virgil logged a total of 4,600 hours of flying time, including 3,500 hours in jet aircraft.
Gus was chosen to be one of the original seven NASA Mercury astronauts on April 13, 1959...the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of this monumental occurrence took place this week. He has the distinction of becoming the second American astronaut to fly in space...when on July 21, 1961, he served as the pilot for the Mercury-Redstone4 or "Liberty Bell 7" mission. In 1964, Mr. Grissom was designated to be the command pilot for "Gemini 3", the first manned Project Gemini flight. This mission would make him the first astronaut to fly twice beyond the accepted boundary of space. Virgil worked closely with the engineers & technicians from McDonnell Aircraft, who built the Gemini capsule. The first three aircraft were built around Gus, and the design was humorously named the "Gusmobile". Mr. Grissom was chosen to serve as the command pilot of the Apollo 1 mission. Had Virgil been able to, he was originally selected to be the first man to walk on the moon. Gus was the deserving recipient of the "Distinguished Flying Cross" and the "Congressional Space Medal of Honor".
After reviewing these 126 flattering Flattie photographs of Mr. Grissom (76 pictures in this first post & 50 photographs in the second post), I'm sure that you'll be as astro-nuts about his Flattop as I am. Gentlemen, if you've been mooning over Flatties for a long time...it's time that you have a barber flatten you out!
Gus, I think that your Flattop is out of this world! [:-)
Buzz Aldrin Wishes & Flattop Dreams!
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JEFF
April 1, 1966 
Gus Grissom's family...including his flattopped sons, Scott & Mark 
September 15, 1964 
October 27, 1964 
February 15, 1965 
February 15, 1965 
March 19, 1965 
Flattoppers Gus Grissom & Dr. Gordon Benson. March 23, 1965 
Gus Grissom & sons 
Gus Grissom & family in 1965 
1966 
April 2, 1965 
September 14, 1964 
Please be certain to also view PART TWO of this tribute to Gus Grissom,
featuring 50 more flattering Flattie photographs of this flat-tastic astronaut.
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