nyceddie@webtv.net (E. L.) wrote in message news:<3244-3FC2F4CB-422@storefull-2375.public.lawson.webtv.net>...

Re: Moon Hoax: Here we go again!!   
Group: alt.paranet.ufo
Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2003, 2:52am (EST-3) From: lensman1955@hotmail.com
(lensman1955)

nyceddie@webtv.net (E. L.) wrote in message
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Re: Moon Hoax: Here we go again! 
Group: alt.paranet.ufo
Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2003, 9:49pm
From: byrd@NOSPAM.acm.org (Jim Byrd)

On 18 Nov 2003 05:52:24 -0800, lensman1955@hotmail.com (lensman1955)
wrote:

"Somebody please show me a video of the flag "fluttering!" I've seen
video of the moon landing, the flag "ripples" whenever the astronauts
handle the pole, the rest of the time it hangs there from its brace
along the top seam. Somebody please show me the flag fluttering in the
breeze!" 
Actually, there was one. This one was filmed from the window of the LEM,
and showed the flag whipping violently in the breeze.

This just happened to be as the LEM was taking off from the surface of
the moon, so the rocket exhaust provided a considerable breeze in all
directions. 
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el: "Actually, there was one where the
flag was seen fluttering AFTER the
astronauts walked away. Last year, I
think, I posted vidcaps of it and it was
agreed that the flag did indeed flutter
without the usual handling and torquing.
It is more impressive when you see the
video. There is no explanation for the
flag moving after it was left alone."

I have never seen this. Where is it?

I'm sorry I can't offer you any details.  It's one of those things where
I have the few seconds on one of my many UFO tapes.  And I can't
remember the Apollo mission either.  All I can do is describe it.  Two
astronauts on either side of the stanchion or pole.  The camera filming
it is not too far away.  One astronaut leaves the other to hammer in the
pole and place the flag/pole onto the pole in the ground or lunar soil.
When the astronaut is finished he approaches the camera in their quaint
gait.  AFTER he leaves the flag behind him and approaches the camera and
goes by it you see the flag behind him waving.  Of course it can be
explained by someone more qualified but the waving is definitely not due
to the torquing of the astronaut as they've left the area!"

I don't suppose it could still be swinging on the upper brace from the
force of the hammering?