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“Houston, Tranquility Base. The Eagle has landed.”

There were more than a few people holding their breath in Mission Control as Neil Armstrong piloted the Apollo 11 Lunar Module down to the surface of the moon. With only seconds of fuel remaining, he landed the longest one way trip ever undertaken. And of course, he was a Naval Aviator.

There were more than a few people holding their breath in Mission Control as Neil Armstrong piloted the Apollo 11 Lunar Module down to the surface of the moon. With only seconds of fuel remaining, he landed the longest one way trip ever undertaken. And of course, he was a Naval Aviator.

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  1. LC Aggie Sith

    My dad hoisted one for him already 🙂

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  2. ohengineer

    Armstrong was a former Naval Aviator at the time.

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  3. xbradtc

    Once a Naval Aviator….

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  4. scottthebadger

    I was 7 years old, and remeber it well. It was BadgerDad’s 38th birthday, too!

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  5. Quartermaster

    I know Brad, but NASA recognized him as a civilian at the time. There were a couple others as well.

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