Neil Armstrong: An American Life

Neil Armstrong: An American Life

August 27, 2012

Flair for Flying

Neil Armstrong's love of flying began at the age of six, following his first plane ride. After years of studying and preparation, he obtained his pilot's license on his sixteenth birthday. Here he poses with an X-15 aircraft at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California.

<p>Neil Armstrong's love of flying began at the age of six, following his first plane ride. After years of studying and preparation, he obtained his pilot's license on his sixteenth birthday. Here he poses with an X-15 aircraft at the Dryden Flight Reseprevnext

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