Today (August 25, 2012) is the Memorial Day of American astronaut Neil Alton Armstrong, the first man to land on the moon.

Today (August 25, 2012) is the Memorial Day of American astronaut Neil Alton Armstrong, the first man to land on the moon. 

Neil Alton Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930, near Wapconata, Ohio. Stephen Koenig was born the son of Armstrong and Viola Louis Angel. His father worked as an auditor for the Ohio State Government. So he has lived alternately in 20 cities within the state. Armstrong's flying desires began to grow during this time when his father took him to the Cleveland Air Adventure Race when he was two years old. Warren enjoyed his first flight to Warren, Ohio on July 20, 1936, when he was five years old. He and his dad rode a Ford Trimotor, also known as the "Tin Goose". His father last returned to the city of Wapconeta in 1944.

Armstrong attended Boom High School. He also received training and training as a pilot at Wapconata Airport. He obtained his pilot's license at the age of 16. Later in the same year, he obtained a driver's license. Armstrong was an enthusiastic activist in the male scout movement. So he got the title of Eagle Scout. The Boys Scouts of America recognized him with its prestigious Eagle Scout Award and the Silver Buffalo Award. In 1947, at the age of 17, Armstrong began studying aeronautical engineering at Birdie University. He was the second person in his family to go to college. He had the opportunity to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He did not join MIT on the advice of a friend who studied at MIT who knew him.

On January 26, 1949, Armstrong received a call from the Navy. At the age of 18, he received a call asking him to appear in person at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, for flight training. The training lasted for almost 18 months. He then qualified to operate aircraft carriers on the USS Cabot and USS Wright (Wright). Two weeks after his 20th birthday on August 16, 1950, Armstrong was informed by letter that he was fully qualified as a naval pilot. He started his first mission in the Navy Air Force Scotton 7, NAS in San Diego (NAS North Island). Two months later he was assigned to the Federal Squadron 51 (VF-51), All Jet Air Force. He made his maiden flight on an F9F-2B Panther on January 5, 1951.

 

In June, he landed his first jet on the USS Essex (Essex) aircraft carrier. Later that month, the Essex ship left for Korea with its VF-51 aircraft. On August 29, 1951, Armstrong first served in the Korean War as a co-pilot of a photo spy program on Son. Five days later, on September 3, he flew with an armed plane over major transport and storage facilities south of Majon-ni, west of Wonson. Armstrong's F9F Panther was hit by an anti-aircraft missile while flying at a speed of about 350 mph (560 km / h). In an attempt to regain control, the right wing of his Panther plane crashed into a cliff about 20 feet (6 m) high, three feet (1 m) severed. Armstrong flew the plane to friendly territory and he planned to kill the plane in the water. Because he thought he would be rescued by naval helicopters. This was his only safe option.

So he flew to an airport near Bohang. He tried to escape using the danger-time escape method and was thrown back to the ground with his seat. A roommate from his flight school arrived in a jeep and rescued Armstrong. The cause of the crash, 125122 F9F-2, is unknown. Armstrong flew 78 times over Korea. Flew in the air for a total of 121 hours. He received the Aircraft Medal for the 20 war attempts he completed, the Gold Star for the next 20 Attempts, and the Korean Service Medal and the Engagement Star. Armstrong resigned from the Navy on August 23, 1952, at the age of 22.

 

After naval service, Armstrong returned to Purdy. He got the best marks in the four-season exams that came after his return from Korea. He had previously received average marks. After his return, the Phi Delta Theta Brotherhood promised to contribute. He also composed music as a fellow music director for his contribution as part of the All Students Rise. He was a member of the Kappa Kappa Sai National Award-winning band fraternity, and Bardie was a baritone player in the All-American Parade Band. Armstrong received his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955.

Armstrong took over as commander of the Apollo 11 space program on December 23, 1968, after serving as an alternate commander in the Apollo 8 space program. Apollo 8 was then in lunar orbit. The meeting was not published until Armstrong's autobiography was published in 2005. Celedon, although Armstrong was the planned crew commander, had Bus Alder as a pilot and Michael Collins as a pilot on the lunar mission. He allowed Jim Lowell to replace Aldrin. After a full day of thinking, Armstrong agreed to act as an alternative to Aldrin. Because Lowell was already a pilot operating on the Gemini 12 project.

Armstrong first landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, aboard the US spacecraft Apollo 11 with Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. He first put his left foot on the ground when he set foot on the moon. He was followed by Edwin Aldrin 19 minutes later. The two were involved in various trials together. They collected the rock fragments there. They took several photos, including their footprints. They flew the American national flag. The two spent about two and a half hours on the moon. He was hailed as a hero in the United States after this world-famous event. He has been honored by 17 countries around the world. He holds honorary doctorates from numerous universities. He has received numerous prizes and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. Parliamentary Gold Medal, the Space Honor Medal, and the NASA Award for Outstanding Work.

 

On August 7, 2012, Armstrong underwent bypass surgery to repair a blockage in the coronary arteries of his heart. Although his health improved well after treatment, he passed away in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on August 25, 2012, at the age of 82 due to sudden health problems in the hospital. After his death, the White House issued a statement honoring him as "the greatest American astronaut ever - not just in his time, but in all time."

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