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| Toast | Aug 25 2012, 03:20 PM Post #1 |
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Neil Armstrong 1930-2012
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I love it. Humility and pride in the same breath. added more:
aw this ol' cynic has dust in her eye or sumthin; where's the kleenex? Edited by Toast, Aug 25 2012, 03:45 PM.
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| Baldo | Aug 25 2012, 03:59 PM Post #2 |
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He was the Best of the Best! Buzz Aldrin who was the 2nd man on the moon talked about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo Astronauts in one Nasa special. They were a competitive bunch of men. Each wanted to be the Captain of the Lunar Module on the moon. As the time approach they were all jockeying to be the one. When it was announced it would be Neil Armstrong his fellow astronauts had no jealousy. It was clear to them all Neil Armstrong was "The Best of the Best!" He would say that the final approach in the lunar module proved that decision correct as Armstrong had to extend the flight looking for a landing spot, disregard a warning signal that something was wrong, and landed with just a small amount of fuel left. Apollo 11 "For All of Mankind" - NASA Space Program & Moon Landings Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeG8QUs5I0I&feature=related Thanks for the memories of being alive and watching TV that night. My brother & I walked outside looked at at the moon and realized two men were on it. It was and still is a great moment in my life that I shared with billions of us humans! Neil Armstrong Wiki Page. What a list of impressive accomplishments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong Edited by Baldo, Aug 25 2012, 04:12 PM.
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| LTC8K6 | Aug 25 2012, 04:09 PM Post #3 |
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Assistant to The Devil Himself
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Rest in peace. A great man. |
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| kbp | Aug 25 2012, 04:18 PM Post #4 |
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He established the standard for all that have and will follow. |
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| Mason | Aug 25 2012, 04:23 PM Post #5 |
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. Send us more like him! . |
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| sdsgo | Aug 25 2012, 04:39 PM Post #6 |
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Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon - NASA TV http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24961091/highlight/287855 To Neil and to all those who made that step a reality ... "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." |
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| cks | Aug 25 2012, 05:46 PM Post #7 |
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A great person has gone on to his greater reward . Rest in peace. |
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| abb | Aug 25 2012, 06:07 PM Post #8 |
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Indeed. He has arrived at Tranquility Base. |
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| MikeZPU | Aug 25 2012, 07:17 PM Post #9 |
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"Neil Armstrong is likely the most famous and inspirational alumnus Purdue has ever had, and he has been an integral part of campus life from his arrival as a young student in the '50s to today.": http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2012/Q3/purdue-mourns-alumnus-neil-armstrong.html Edited by MikeZPU, Aug 25 2012, 07:20 PM.
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| LTC8K6 | Aug 26 2012, 12:18 AM Post #10 |
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https://twitter.com/Ictchaser/status/239464539912032256/photo/1 |
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| Rusty Dog | Aug 26 2012, 08:58 AM Post #11 |
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http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/08/maybe-nbc-should-hire-some-guys-in-pajamas.php |
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| MikeZPU | Aug 26 2012, 11:44 AM Post #12 |
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This is the mentality of the many feeble-minded idiots who report the news these days. |
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| diet_dr_pepper | Aug 26 2012, 01:26 PM Post #13 |
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Yes, a great man. Rest in peace. |
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| Baldo | Aug 26 2012, 05:13 PM Post #14 |
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a decorated fighter pilot at the age of 21. Armstrong's call-up from the Navy arrived on January 26, 1949, requiring him to report to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training. This lasted almost 18 months, during which he qualified for carrier landing aboard the USS Cabot and USS Wright. On August 16, 1950, two weeks after his 20th birthday, Armstrong was informed by letter he was a fully qualified Naval Aviator. His first assignment was to Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron 7 at NAS San Diego (now known as NAS North Island). Two months later he was assigned to Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51), an all-jet squadron, and made his first flight in a jet, an F9F-2B Panther, on January 5, 1951. In June, he made his first jet carrier landing on the USS Essex and was promoted the same week from Midshipman to Ensign. By the end of the month, the Essex had set sail with VF-51 aboard, bound for Korea, where they would act as ground-attack aircraft. Armstrong first saw action in the Korean War on August 29, 1951, as an escort for a photo reconnaissance plane over Songjin. On September 3, 1951, Armstrong flew armed reconnaissance over the primary transportation and storage facilities south of the village of Majon-ni, west of Wonsan; while he was making a low bombing run at about 350 mph (560 km/h), Armstrong's F9F Panther was hit by anti-aircraft fire. While trying to regain control, Armstrong collided with a pole at a height of about 20 feet (6.1 m), which sliced off an estimated three feet of the Panther's right wing. Armstrong was able to fly the plane back to friendly territory, but due to the loss of the aileron, ejection was his only safe option. He planned to eject over water and await rescue by Navy helicopters, and therefore flew to an airfield near Pohang, but his ejection seat was blown back over land. A jeep driven by a room-mate from flight school picked Armstrong up; it is unknown what happened to the wreckage of No. 125122 F9F-2. Armstrong flew 78 missions over Korea for a total of 121 hours in the air, most of which were in January 1952. He received the Air Medal for 20 combat missions, a Gold Star for the next 20, and the Korean Service Medal and Engagement Star |
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| chatham | Aug 26 2012, 08:40 PM Post #15 |
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http://weaselzippers.us/2012/08/26/obama-remembers-neil-armstrong-by-posting-a-picture-of-himself/ Obama Remembers Neil Armstrong. By Posting A Picture Of Himself
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