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1. www.thoughtco.com › guion-bluford-3071169Guion "Guy" Bluford: First African American In Space - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 19, 2018 · Assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Guion Bluford flew 144 combat missions, 65 over North Vietnam. After his service, Guy spent five years as a flight instructor at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Guion_BlufordGuion Bluford - Wikipedia

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   Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space.

4. www.inquirer.com › education › penn-state-blufordPhiladelphian Guy Bluford was the first African American in ...

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   Feb 21, 2020 · Bluford, a graduate of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia who also has a school named for him, returns to Penn State once a year to speak to students. He also makes sure to take in a football game and a stop at the Creamery.

5. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › guion-blufordGuion Bluford's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   May 9, 2013 · Guion Stewart Bluford, Jr. was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on May 9, 2013. NASA astronaut, aerospace engineer, military officer, and senior engineering executive, Guion S. Bluford Jr. was born on November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

6. www.pennlive.com › life › 2019Penn State grad, Philadelphia native was first black American ...

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   Aug 30, 2019 · Astronaut Guion S. Bluford Jr., a colonel in the U.S. Air Force, was the first black American astronaut in space. Bluford – a 1964 Penn State University graduate – is from Philadelphia.

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8. www.phillytrib.com › the_learning_key › phillyPhilly native Guion Bluford talks education, space, and STEM

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   Oct 15, 2019 · Philly native Guion Bluford Jr. went to Overbrook High School.-submitted photo. From the time he was a kid, former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force officer Guion Bluford Jr....

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   Abstract: Astronaut and military officer Guion Bluford (1942 - ) , flew 144 combat missions in Southeast Asia as an F4C fighter pilot and served as a Branch Chief in the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory.

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    Who is Guion Bluford?

    • Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. (born November 22, 1942) is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. [a] While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer rising to the rank of colonel.

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    Where did Guion Bluford Jr go to school?

    • Philly native Guion Bluford Jr. went to Overbrook High School.-submitted photo. From the time he was a kid, former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force officer Guion Bluford Jr. always had an interest in model airplanes. In the classroom, his favorite subjects were math and science.

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    Was Guion Bluford a hero?

    • Guion Bluford is considered a hero due to his courage and bravery in becoming an astronaut and flying over 144 missions in the Vietnam War. He also displayed determination for not giving up on his dream. According to my sources, Guion Bluford currently lives in Greenbelt, Maryland.

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    Who is Guy Bluford married to?

    • Guy Bluford married Linda Tull in 1964. They have 2 children: Guion III and James. Guy Bluford is the first African-American in space, and served NASA on several missions before his retirement to the private sector in 1993. On a lighter note, Guy made a Hollywood appearance in a cameo during a music track for the movie Men in Black, II.

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    What was Bluford's last mission?

    • Bluford's last mission was STS-53, which launched from Kennedy Space Center on December 2, 1992. The crew of five deployed the classified Department of Defense payload DOD-1 and then performed several Military-Man-in-Space and NASA experiments.

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