Jack Swigert

John Leonard Swigert Jr. was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. In April 1970, as command module pilot of Apollo 13, he became one of 24 astronauts who flew to the Moon. Due to the "slingshot" route around the Moon they chose to safely return to Earth, the Apollo 13 astronauts flew farther away from Earth than any other astronauts before or since, though they had to abort the Moon landing.

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1931 — 1982  Wikimedia, Wikidata
John Leonard "Jack" Swigert, Jr.
astronaut, politician, military officer, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer, 

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  Apollo 13 ⓘ
  failed Moon landing and seventh crewed flight of the United States Apollo program

United States, 

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The Gemini-12 prime crew enjoys a breakfast

John L. Swigert Jr. in his flight suite with a 118th Fighter Squadron patch, circa 1965

Carl Albert standing with some astronauts.

Jack Swigert (3x4 cropped)

John L. Swigert Jr. in his flight suite with a 118th Fighter Squadron patch, circa 1965

The Gemini-12 prime crew enjoys a breakfast

Richard M. Nixon meeting with Apollo 13 astronauts in Hawaii. - NARA - 194314

Richard M. Nixon meeting with the Apollo 13 astronauts in Hawai, and awarding them the Congressional Space Mdal of... - NARA - 194315

Group portrait of fifth group of astronauts

NASA Astronaut Group 5 cropped

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	spaceflight		Apollo 13	Fred Haise, Jack Swigert, Jim Lovell, artificial satellite, human spaceflight,	Wikidata
commons	image		The Gemini-12 prime crew enjoys a breakfast		Commons
commons	image		John L. Swigert Jr. in his flight suite with a 118th Fighter Squadron patch, circa 1965		Commons
commons	image		Carl Albert standing with some astronauts.		Commons
commons	image		Jack Swigert (3x4 cropped)		Commons
commons	image		John L. Swigert Jr. in his flight suite with a 118th Fighter Squadron patch, circa 1965		Commons
commons	image		The Gemini-12 prime crew enjoys a breakfast		Commons
commons	image		Richard M. Nixon meeting with Apollo 13 astronauts in Hawaii. - NARA - 194314		Commons
commons	image		Richard M. Nixon meeting with the Apollo 13 astronauts in Hawai, and awarding them the Congressional Space Mdal of... - NARA - 194315		Commons
commons	image		Group portrait of fifth group of astronauts		Commons
commons	image		NASA Astronaut Group 5 cropped		Commons