Flying Solo…NBC 8H Coverage Of Apollo 8
Flying Solo…NBC 8H Coverage Of Apollo 8
This shot was so cool, I just had to post it separately! This beautiful picture of an RCA TK41B shows cameraman Bill Goetz on the Chapman Electra crane in late December of 1968 in 8H. Behind the camera, you can see glassed in rooms. We’ll see these again in other shots, but for those of us old enough to remember, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley would team up in New York for space coverage and the brighter space on the right would be transformed into a birds eye anchor position for them…almost like sky booths at the political conventions. The darker room on the left was kind of a “green room” for guests and clients. I’m not sure, but I think that space may now be Lorne Michaels office. Thanks to former NBC cameraman and engineer Bob Batsche for being there with his 35mm camera.
Billy was one of the best, good friend.
You are correct, Bobby. That’s where Lorne Michaels’ office is located now.
While similar to driving a sports car that’s still got to be kind of hard on the lower back with his legs stretched out like that… Was it as uncomfortable as it looks or am I just feeling old?
Is this Apollo 8 or Apollo 12?
So cool!
Ahh!
2 Mikes? 2 headsets? Anyone got any clues?