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    In the 1960's on the Gerry Anderson puppet series 'Thunderbirds' the characters of the five Tracy sons were named after what world famous 1960's high-flying group?

    Question #30258. Asked by CM. (Mar 20 03 2:49 PM)


    sequoianoir

    		Five of the first six Americans astronauts of the Mercury program
    Alan Shepard
    Gus (Virgil) Grissom
    John Glenn
    Scott Carpenter
    Gordon Gooper

    There was one that was missed out because they decided that International Rescue couldn't have a member called Wally.

    Wally Schirra !

    Mar 20 03, 2:59 PM

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