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.

Neil Armstrong, the first human being to walk on the moon as commander of the Apollo 11 space flight on July 20, ... "He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter pilot, ...

Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and command module pilot Michael Collins served as Navy aviators and Air Force pilots before joining NASA and flying in Apollo 11. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jul 20 ...

The Navy will name a research vessel after astronaut Neil Armstrong. The first Armstrong-class Auxilliary General Oceanographic Research ship is under construction in Anacortes, Wash., a Navy news … ...

Butchart and Armstrong faced a dilemma. They could not land the stricken plane with the Skyrocket (and its pilot) attached. They couldn’t drop the rocket unless they reached 210 mph, which ...

Armstrong served at NASA as an engineer, research test pilot, astronaut and administrator. He was also a naval aviator, flying nearly 80 combat missions during the Korean War.

— -- 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 ...

Armstrong's stint as a Navy pilot took him to Florida and to Korea. His record-breaking accomplishments as a test pilot brought him to California. And to be an astronaut, he had to be a Texan.

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced Sept. 24 that the first Armstrong-class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ship will be named Neil Armstrong.

Neil Armstrong steps on surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. ... Although he had been a Navy fighter pilot, a test pilot for NASA’s forerunner and an astronaut, ...

Research pilot Neil Armstrong stands with an X-15 rocketplane at ... According to the Navy, the Neil Armstrong-class research vessels are built based upon a commercial design and will support ...