(CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake ...

Jack Pelton paid tribute to the late great astronaut after recalling Lovell’s impact on AirVenture over the years.

Lovell’s incredible life taught us that there’s value in an America that looks to the world with open arms, rather than clenched fists.