September 17, 1962 - Armstrong is part of the second group of men chosen by NASA to become astronauts. March 16, 1966 - Command Pilot of Gemini 8. Along with Pilot David Scott, Armstrong successfully ...

Neil Armstrong's journey from naval aviator to test pilot paved the way for his historic Apollo 11 mission and the first steps on the Moon.

— -- As the nation mourns one of its heroes, historians and other admirers say Neil Armstrong should be celebrated as more than just the first man on the moon. Astronaut, aviator and teacher ...

This year, being Neil Armstrong’s ninetieth birthday, the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta will unveil their newest donated artifact, a Learjet 28 Longhorn which Armstrong set five ...

US Navy pilot, war veteran, aerospace engineer, astronaut and first man on the Moon Neil Armstrong was also an incredible test pilot, with 900 flights in experimental aircraft including the ...

An Astronaut's Salute to Neil Armstrong. ... a courageous Navy aviator in the Korean War and a highly regarded test pilot for America's Cold War burst of innovation in supersonic jet aviation.

The U.S. Navy named the first of a new class of research vessels after the first man to walk on the moon, astronaut Neil Armstrong, during a ceremony Saturday (March 29) at the Port of Anacortes ...

A U.S. Navy research vessel being built at a shipyard in Anacortes, Wash., will be named after Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. Armstrong passed away Aug. 25. His widow, Carol ...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder joined family members of the late Neil Armstrong March 29 to christen the Navy's newest research ship, named for the legendary ...

Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who marked an epochal achievement in exploration with “one small step” from the Apollo 11 lunar module on July 20, 1969, becoming the first person to walk on the ...

According to the Navy, the Neil Armstrong-class research vessels are built based upon a commercial design and will support interdisciplinary oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas.