Jon McBride, West Virginia’s first astronaut, passes away at 80by: Sam Gorski Posted: Aug 8, 2024 / 04:07 PM EDT Updated: Aug 8, 2024 / 04:26 PM EDT
Captain Jon A. McBride, astronaut, aviator, and naval officer, has gone to join our savior and his family in heaven after
a heroic battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and cancer. Known throughout his life as Big Jon, Captain, Orbit, J1, Papa Jon, and Dad, he passed away just one week shy of flying 81 revolutions around the sun. (...)
Retiring from NASA gave him time to inspire the next generation of space explorers. As an astronaut “on duty” at the KSCVC and in visits to schools both in the United States and abroad, he spoke to thousands of schoolchildren, encouraging them to “stay in school, keep away from drugs, and listen to your parents.” In Big Jon’s many visits to Japan, he would say “Benkyō, Benkyō, Benkyō” (study, study, study). He was recently overjoyed to hear about Ireland’s first astronaut candidates. He served as the U.S. president of the Association of Space Explorers and was on the board for the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. (...)
https://islandcremations.com/obituaries/jon-a-mcbride/9547/We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jon McBride. As a beloved member of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex family, Jon inspired countless guests, crewmembers and people during his time at the visitor complex and throughout his career. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family during this difficult time.
https://twitter.com/ExploreSpaceKSC/status/1821532415178789066Disparition le 7 août de l'astronaute Jon A McBride (1943-2024) à l'âge de 80 ans.
Sélectionné en 1978, il avait effectué 1 vol comme pilote de STS-41G en 1984, soit 8 jours 05 heures 23 minutes dans l'espace)
Un de mes articles sur la mission (publié il y a 10 ans) :
https://spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2014/10/30eme-anniversaire-sts-41g-marc-garneau.html
Un hommage lui sera rendu prochainement .
L'hommage de Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace à Jon A. McBride (1943-2024).
https://spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2024/08/disparition-de-lastronaute-jon-mcbride.html[/quote]
on y parle de son avion fétiche, notamment ce Phantom du Bicentenaire des Etats-Unis
https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1822694898820116512EDIT: To samo!