Another truly sad loss.
Charlie Duke - 'I found out from the Flight surgeon later on that my heart beat was 144 at lift off, his (John Young) was 70'
John Young - 'Yeah, I told him mine was too old to go any faster'
Many of his peers when asked who they would choose to fly with, picked John.
He was the real deal. Smuggled a corn beef sandwich aboard the Gemini 3 space mission in 1965
Must have been a privilege to have as a friend and colleague.
A sad day and a great loss.