Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and David R. Scott sit with their spacecraft hatches open while awaiting the arrival of the recovery ship, the USS Leonard F. Mason after the successful completion of their Gemini VIII mission March 16, 1966. The overhead view shows the Gemini 8 spacecraft with the yellow flotation collar attached to stabilize the spacecraft in choppy seas. The green marker dye is highly visible from the air and is used as a locating aid. Keywords Gemini 8 Gemini VIII Neil Armstrong David Scott Dave Scott Splashdown Recovery AF Pararescuemen Eldrige Neal Larry Huyett Glenn Moore Le

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Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and David R. Scott sit with their spacecraft hatches open while awaiting the arrival of the recovery ship, the USS Leonard F. Mason after the successful completion of their Gemini VIII mission March 16, 1966. The overhead view shows the Gemini 8 spacecraft with the yellow flotation collar attached to stabilize the spacecraft in choppy seas. The green marker dye is highly visible from the air and is used as a locating aid. Keywords Gemini 8 Gemini VIII Neil Armstrong David Scott Dave Scott Splashdown Recovery AF Pararescuemen Eldrige Neal Larry Huyett Glenn Moore Leonard F. Mason

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