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CINCINNATI (AP) — Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

Armstrong died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, his family said in a statement Saturday. It didn't say where he died.


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Although he had been a Navy fighter pilot, a test pilot for NASA's forerunner and an astronaut, Armstrong never allowed himself to be caught up in the celebrity and glamor of the space program.

"I am, and ever will be, a white socks, pocket protector, nerdy engineer," he said in February 2000 in one of his rare public appearances. "And I take a substantial amount of pride in the accomplishments of my profession."


I love it. Humility and pride in the same breath.

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At the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Saturday, visitors held a minute of silence for Armstrong. His family's statement made a simple request for anyone else who wanted to remember him:

"Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."



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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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
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LTC8K6
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Rest in peace. A great man.
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Baldo
Aug 25 2012, 03:59 PM
He was the Best of the Best!

He established the standard for all that have and will follow.
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Send us more like him!


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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 ... :toast:

"One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
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A great person has gone on to his greater reward . Rest in peace.
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Indeed. He has arrived at Tranquility Base.
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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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https://twitter.com/Ictchaser/status/239464539912032256/photo/1
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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

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Aug 26 2012, 08:58 AM
This is the mentality of the many feeble-minded idiots who report the news these days.
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LTC8K6
Aug 25 2012, 04:09 PM
Rest in peace. A great man.
Yes, a great man. Rest in peace.
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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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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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