bentwaters81tfw Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7563269/Russias-Cosmonaut-Number-11-Alexei-Leonov-passes-away-54-years-making-history.html 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Sad news. He was the bravest of the brave, carrying out the first EVA when nobody knew what he would face. Had the Soviets reached the Moon, Leonov's name would have been one of the first to be considered. The Space Age is old enough that the fit young men who made those early flights are now passing away from natural causes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Very sad news to hear of Alexei's passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I had the good fortune to meet Colonel Leonov at the "Cosmonauts" exhibition at the Science Museum a few years ago. I feel privileged to have shaken his hand. Покойся с миром, мой друг. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) Public Service Broadcasting's "E.V.A." from The Race for Space Edited October 12, 2019 by Richard E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) My build of a Soviet LK-1 on the lunar surface from last year will now become a tribute to this brave cosmonaut. If the Soviets had been able to get their manned moon landing project act together, it is almost certain that Alexei Leonov would have been the first Russian (if not the first man) on the moon. I'm glad I put a cosmonaut figure in the diorama - Edited October 13, 2019 by Eric Mc 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Leonov's funeral... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 2:55 PM, MadNurseGaz said: I had the good fortune to meet Colonel Leonov at the "Cosmonauts" exhibition at the Science Museum a few years ago. I feel privileged to have shaken his hand. Покойся с миром, мой друг. Oh wow that is awesome still I'm sure he lived life👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Wonderful human being, full of life an humour. I had a privilege to talk to him at Piccadilly Waterstones four years ago, have his signature on Soyuz-Apollo post stamp. Farewell, The Hero of the Humankind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 9:12 AM, Eric Mc said: My build of a Soviet LK-1 on the lunar surface from last year will now become a tribute to this brave cosmonaut. If the Soviets had been able to get their manned moon landing project act together, it is almost certain that Alexei Leonov would have been the first Russian (if not the first man) on the moon. I'm glad I put a cosmonaut figure in the diorama - Lovely model but shouldn't the lander be positioned so that there are footprints at the base of the ladder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Alexei leaped off the ladder - he was so happy to be the first cosmonaut on the moon. He said, in Russian of course, "Hah, Comrade Armstrong, so much for your "giant leap for mankind. THIS is what you call a giant leap". (The lander isn't stuck to the base so its orientation changes every time I move it about). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 3 hours ago, GordonD said: Lovely model but shouldn't the lander be positioned so that there are footprints at the base of the ladder? It's done to give the Conspiracy Theorists something to argue over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomohawk Kid Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Now the days are drawing in, Spacewalker is worthy of an evening in with a cold beer. Tommo Edited October 18, 2019 by The Tomohawk Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I've had this on my Sky box for ages but haven't got round to watching it yet, mainly because I usually watch TV while multitasking and anything with subtitles obviously demands full attention. (Not because my lips get tired, you horrible lot!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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