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Old July 24th 07, 07:03 AM posted to sci.space.history
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Default "El Kabong" Gemini parasail landing tests, 1965

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:25:03 -0500, Pat Flannery
wrote:

I assume the idea came about as Gemini swinging down out of the sky like
Quick Draw McGraw on his rope, with the parawing serving the part of the
cape., and the black Gemini and it's windows looking like his masked face.


....From what I recall, that was part of the inspiration. The other one
was the sound the boilerplate made when you hit it - a "kabong!"
sound.

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