II believe the 707 is the basis for the C-135/KC-135 and all of their variants. Those are all still flying, but the replacement is years behind and millions over budget.
This is really great news. The only other person I can think of that might have been nice to have been on the ISS would be Leonard Nemoy(sp). It is always easier to get forgiveness than approval.
Very interesting. It bears a strong resemblance to the one used in the opening scenes of "2001, A Space Odyssey". Wonder if it was left behind (Doubtful), or someone made a copy of it for fun.
I think,, because I haven't checked it yet, that the neck gaiter is accepted by the CDC. It is used by Federal Air Marshals while flying, because there was a major run-in in Atlanta about just that. Seems that the rules are not set in stone yet.
It is amazing how many people ignore the information card and the instructions of the passenger service people on safety. Fly for the military, even in the back end, and you will respect what can happen and how fast it can happen.
I wonder how many people still remember boarding through the rear door on the early 727s? They closed and sealed them shortly after hijacking and bailout through that door.
