Thread: GT-3 Virgil Grissom in Gemini-3 spacecraft prior to launch S65-23489.jpg
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Old April 10th 07, 06:17 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
William R Thompson
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Default GT-3 Virgil Grissom in Gemini-3 spacecraft prior to launch S65-23489.jpg
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

Silver suit? Early training run?

No, the suits worn in space by the Gemini 3 crew had the
same silvery exterior as the suits worn by the Mercury astronauts.
The white exteriors didn't appear until Gemini 4.

--Bill Thompson