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Original – Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut, Air Force pilot, and aerospace engineer.
Alt 1 Scratches and specks removed.
Reason
Yuri Gagarin was the first human to go to space and the first to orbit the Earth on 12 April 1961. This wonderful maniac then directed Vostok 1 on a descent course, ejected from the spacecraft, and landed using a parachute.
If that is not enough, this photo is also very rare. Gagarin died less than 7 years after his flight. He also managed to scar his handsome face two months after this photo was taken on 3 July 1961. So this photo is the best representation of his appearance during the notable time that we may ever get.
Articles in which this image appears
Yuri Gagarin + 2 others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Science and engineering or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
Original: Arto Jousi
Alt 1: Arto Jousi; restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Yuri Gagarin (1961) - Restoration.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:22, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]