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French documentation describing the unit and its pristine condition - 137217242 867291044086547 3677756604269748209 n
Unique waist buckle - 136959207 867291117419873 1098257337672517753 n
The quality of build is incredible - 136965211 867291050753213 6990305906380797948 n
Stunning workmanship and beautifully executed - 137076252 867291087419876 7367281770875240918 n
Original La Spirotechnique embossed hoses in soft pliable condition.. beyond rare. - 137241693 867291170753201 7134041963539621727 n
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It looks like this unit was shipped to a USAF base at some point - 136964373 867291124086539 7292190080108959353 n
Beautiful travel container. - 136967695 867291004086551 5185605463723034261 n
Perfect la spirotechnique Mistral regulator unlikely ever used. - 81311560 599693710846283 9021104984455905280 o
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More of Andy’s service memorabilia including a photo of he and I together in Key Largo with the “Sea Urchin” single person submersible. When I saw this photo I got choked up because I didn’t realize Andy had kept it amongst his memoirs.(Photo courtesy Barbara Allen) - 81258567 596949811120673 1117569663153209344 n
Jon Council with friend in Key Largo 1995 - 81364026 596949761120678 6874379196320186368 n
Some of Andy’s things at his celebration of life service including his three NOGI awards. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Allen) - 81144833 596949834454004 1238205660886204416 n
The Trieste, history maker! January 23rd 1960 deepest dive ever, 35,800 ft or seven miles down. - 81196632 596949931120661 8304547419773730816 o
Celebrated effort. - 81531311 596949801120674 5596854299545042944 n
Trieste crew honored with medals of merit, presented by president Dwight D. Eisenhower, February 1960 - 81096631 596949921120662 3073549266409488384 o
Project Nekton crew Dr. Andreas B. Rechnitzer & Trieste pilot Don Walsh who I was honored to take out in a small prototype sub. - 81209600 596949884453999 9088374102275653632 o
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Andy Rechnitzer’s project Nekton anniversary shirt at the ADHE - 82213142 596949894453998 4092535140763303936 o
Prepping to take a few folks out on a small submersible off Catalina Island circa 1997. Andy with his service patch jacket.