APOLLO SOYUZ SPACE MISSION JULY 1975 ORIGINAL

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APOLLO SOYUZ SPACE MISSION JULY 1975 ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS SIGNED AND AUTOGRAPHED Presented is an original oil painting on canvas by the world renown aviation artist Raymond Waddey honoring the final flight of the Apollo program which was the first spaceflight in which spacecraft from different nations docked in space. Between July 15 and 24, 1975, a U.S. Apollo spacecraft carrying a crew of three docked with a Russian Soyuz spacecraft with its crew of two. The Apollo crew was Tom Stafford, mission commander, Deke Slayton, and Vance Brand. Slayton, one of the original Mercury astronauts, is deceased. The Soyuz crew was Aleksei Leonov, the first man to walk in space, and Valery Kubasov. Four of the 5 astronauts, Stafford, Slayton, Leonov and Kubasov, autographs appear on the painting and are guaranteed genuine. Both vehicles launched on July 15, 1975 within seven-and-a-half hours of each other and docked on July 17. In an event watched around the world, Stafford and Leonov exchanged the first international handshake in space through the open hatch of the Soyuz. The two spacecraft remained linked for 44 hours. The 30th Anniversary of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project or ASTP flown in 1975 as the first joint project between us and the Soviet Union is being celebrated July 16th at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, FL. The four living astronauts will be present. THE ARTIST: Raymond Waddey, 67, is one of America's best known military aviation artists whose paintings of are on display in museums and collections such as the United States Air Force Collection, 352 Fighter Group Association, and The Hamilton Collection. Some of his well known works are Double Trouble (1983), Night Raid (1998), No Guts No Glory, and Old Crow. Waddey has been selected to be the official show artist of the first "Heart of Florida" Airshow to be held in Gainesville, FL, September 24-25, 2005. Paintings by Waddey in this size may be found on the internet at prices up to $3500.00. DETAILS: Oil on canvas Subject Apollo/Soyuz ASTP mission, July, 15-24, 1975 Signed Raymond Waddey, '88 Autographed by the Apollo crew Tom Stafford, and Deke Slayton, and by the Soyuz crew, Aleksei Leonov and Valery Kubasov Canvas size 24" x 30" Framed size 28" x 34" International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have customers in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nova Scotia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean. SHIPPING & PACKING: Due to the size and weight of the carton, the cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination, will be calculated after the auction and is an additional charge. You may email us before bidding to get these costs. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling. OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. A prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Unfortunately, shipping charges are not included in this offer and are non-refundable unless due to our error. This represents a very unique painting of a historic time in America's space exploration program signed by four of the original joint American and Russian astronauts. Make your bid for this magnificent original, one of a kind, work of art Now! Copyright 2005 by Land And Sea Collection, All rights reserved read more

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