Gerald Blackburn was the guest for this show regarding the work of Aerospace Legacy Foundation (www.aerospacelegacyfoundation.org). The discussion with Mr. Blackburn took us down historic roads as we learned about the historical preservation and out reach programs of the Foundation, especially with the old Downey Boeing site and the City of Downey, California Columbia Memorial Space Sciences Learning Center. In addition, listeners asked Jerry questions about his work experience which spanned X-15 to the ISS. Questions asking him to compare then and now were frequent, especially regarding our willingness to accept risk in the days of X-15 and Apollo versus now. Also, he was asked about the focus of the Apollo work, was it on the mission, on crew safety, equally on both. Listen to what he says in response to this question. He was also asked about the feeling the workers had on the Apollo project in terms of the public support behind what they were doing and if it mattered to them or not. Again, you won't want to miss his response. We talked with Jerry about the early days of aviation in Downey going back to the summer of 1929. One listener asked him about his teaching experience and the space IQ of both students and teachers. Here again, don't miss his reply. You might be shocked when you hear what students said about the first man on the Moon! The Aerospace Legacy Foundation website is full of great historic pictures and information so don't miss it. You can send your questions and comments to Jerry through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
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