Neil Armstrong
08-25-2012, 03:01 PM
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I remember as a kid growing up in the 60's, looking up at the moon and, just like countless other eyes throughout human existance, knowing that there was a place that no one had ever been to. I also remember staying up late and watching Neil Armstrong make his "one small step" which would forever make that first sentence obsolete. As someone once said of another great American, "Now, he belongs to the ages." God Speed!
08-25-2012, 05:44 PM
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Agree wholeheartedly. These men of the space programs( Apollo and Gemini) were enormous individuals. Real men, who laid their lives on the line for their country and space exploration in general. Our contributions in aviation and flying are merely a microcosim.
08-27-2012, 04:26 AM
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Moonwalk One - NASA documentary on Apollo 11
08-27-2012, 07:44 PM
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To really understand the danger and challenges of the first men of the space programs you must read this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Stuff_(book)
No manned space flight was easy or safe. These people were all heroic and true pioneers as were all of the test pilots and combat pilots and the engineers who made it all possible.
Godspeed.
No manned space flight was easy or safe. These people were all heroic and true pioneers as were all of the test pilots and combat pilots and the engineers who made it all possible.
Godspeed.
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