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DUK 08-25-2012 11:24 AM

RIP Neil Armstrong
 
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82 - U.S. News

My Dad was his personal bodyguard when he returned from the moon. Got to meet him a few times and was in awe every time.

masraum 08-25-2012 11:35 AM

Much cooler than any rock star.

gshase 08-25-2012 11:38 AM

Sad.....One small step

fanaudical 08-25-2012 11:40 AM

Sad day - Another one of my heroes gone from the planet. God Speed, Mr. Armstrong.

Flieger 08-25-2012 11:41 AM

Wow. One of the greats. He certainly led a full life and may he rest in peace.

Hugh R 08-25-2012 12:04 PM

I remember watching him step on the Moon, I was 15.

targa911S 08-25-2012 12:05 PM

R.I.P. starman...

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aap1966 08-25-2012 12:13 PM

...........and his name shall live for ever more.

WolfeMacleod 08-25-2012 12:19 PM

They should put his remains on the moon. It would be very fitting.

RIP indeed

genrex 08-25-2012 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh R (Post 6934690)
I remember watching him step on the Moon, I was 15.

I was 13 then. That was a huge event; I think our entire nation was watching. Any idea what time that was?... in my memory, it was the late evening Iowa time, after the sun went down.

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herr_oberst 08-25-2012 12:31 PM

RIP Mr. Neil Armstrong, and thank you.

shadowjack1 08-25-2012 12:31 PM

I was in a bar and watched him do his moon walk. I was 18 years old. Rembember the night well.

Hugh R 08-25-2012 12:38 PM

It was like 7 or 8 PM IIRC, I was working my first studio job as a laborer sweeping floors at Warner Bros. Stage 31 when we went live and ...oops, nevermind.

JR Indy 08-25-2012 01:10 PM

One of my personal heroes and fellow graduate from Purdue University. A legend.

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s_wilwerding 08-25-2012 01:15 PM

Saw him speak just a few years ago - no ego at all.

RIP Neil.

Bob Kontak 08-25-2012 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genrex (Post 6934739)
I was 13 then. That was a huge event; I think our entire nation was watching. Any idea what time that was?... in my memory, it was the late evening Iowa time, after the sun went down.

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2:56 GMT (24 hour time) - so six hours before in Iowa, right? I remember it was dark in Ohio. Guessing it was 10:00pm in Ohio and 9:00 PM in Iowa.

About half way down in this Wiki link under "First Moon Walk"

Neil Armstrong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

genrex 08-25-2012 01:35 PM

Very cool. Thank you!

Danimal16 08-25-2012 01:39 PM

I was 15 as well. We were on a family vacation in Amherst Junction Wisconsin. My Grandfather did not believe it was happening, said it was all "hollywood".

I have to say that when I heard it in my car today, it really left me with a hollow feeling. My hero of that era was Edward White, the first American to EVA. Ed White died on Apollo 1, I was devastated.

Halm 08-25-2012 01:41 PM

Living in a time now where the term "hero" has been over used and devalued, Neil Armstrong was, and is, the very definition of the word. RIP

intakexhaust 08-25-2012 02:58 PM

Was an amazing man and the coolest under pressure. Read his book. Couldn't blame him for his solitude later at his farm. With all the fraudulent autographs and scams making money by using his name are some of the reasons he absolutely refused to do any autographs or appearances.

Another was his relationship and interaction with Buzz Aldrin. True odd-couple. Whats more odd is Aldrin never took a photo of Armstrong on the moon! The only image of Armstrong is his reflection in Aldrins face shield while he was photographing Aldrin. Thats an irony.

Of engineering and aviation minded that despised politics yet much of the decision to select him as the first was exactly that. I think he knew that and respected it by rarely speaking of the event later on.


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