A Note From Bob
The boy who flew before he could drive
Thursday. Neil Armstrong earned his pilot's license at 16, before he had a driver's license to get himself to the airfield. He grew up in Wapakoneta, Ohio, about as far from the Moon as a boy could get, and on this very date in 1969 he sat atop a Saturn V rocket, about to close the distance. Today's featured quiz is all about the man himself: the farm boy, the fighter pilot, the test pilot, and the first human to walk on another world. Pour the coffee.
Trivia Question of the Day
Before he became an astronaut, Neil Armstrong flew 78 combat missions in which war?
The answer is at the bottom of this email.
Today's Featured Quiz
Neil Armstrong
From an Ohio farm boy who fell in love with flying to naval aviator, X-15 test pilot, and the first human to set foot on another world. The quiet engineer who took one small step and then spent the rest of his life deflecting the credit. 15 questions.
The Answer
The Korean War
Armstrong flew F9F Panther jets off the carrier USS Essex, 78 combat missions in all. In September 1951, on a low-level run, his jet clipped an anti-aircraft cable that sheared several feet off his right wing. He nursed the crippled Panther back over friendly territory and ejected safely. He was 21 years old. That question comes straight from today's featured quiz, and 14 more are waiting for you.
On This Day
On this day in 1969, at 9:32 in the morning, Apollo 11 lifted off from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Close to a million people packed the Florida beaches and causeways to watch, and the Saturn V's five engines shook the ground for miles. Four days later, the whole world stopped to see what happened next. Today's second quiz covers the entire mission, from countdown to splashdown. 15 questions.
Stay
Curious.
Bob
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