Part of the John Young collection, this is the pilot’s preference kit (PPK) the mission commander used on Apollo 16.
PPKs are the drawstring beta cloth bags in which the astronauts carried their personal and private mementos and cargo to the moon and back. I’d call it the goodie bag, and gosh, what an interesting decision on what to bring… my goodies, my goodies…. I think I’d bring a lunar meteorite back to the moon, and some other tidbits to goof on future alien inspectors… maybe a kite.
Signed in black felt tip, “Flown on Apollo 16. John Young.” Young’s name is stitched on a small label, with a larger stitched label reading, “Kit, Pilot’s Preference. SEB 12100018-202, S/N 1146, Mfg. NASA MSC 4-70.”
Leave a Reply