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The Legend Of Neil Armstrong

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Mr. Griffin English IV December 6, 2014 The Legend of Neil Armstrong There is no doubt that Neil Armstrong changed the world forever. He was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon. He also made a huge impact on the studies we conduct today in space. His expertise, attitude, and profound statement on humanity all reveal how this legendary man changed the world. Armstrong’s expertise was made possible by his aviation career. His flight interest began at an age earlier than most. At age fourteen, he was working towards getting his pilot 's license (Fleming 1). This early fascination lead to a career of flying that would take him on many adventures. At age eighteen, he joined the air force academy, where he flew nearly 80 combat missions. After his time was served, he started flying test planes for the air force. He was beginning to be aware of any air vehicles limits, as he had some very close calls with crashes. In 1962, he flew the experimental X-15 plane, which was basically a missile that could be piloted. He was then offered a part in another project from an experimental space program called NASA. He was very adept at learning new flight systems by this point. For the first time in history, he docked with another orbiting body in a vehicle called the Gemini 8 (Fleming 1). It started to tumble uncontrollably, but Armstrong kept his cool, and detached from the spacecraft narrowly avoiding catastrophe. It was later he was offered the biggest mission of his

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