First Flights with Neil Armstrong

tv show

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39 total episodes

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3 seasons

First Aired September 25, 1991

Overview

NASA Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong adds to his long list of space flight & aviation accomplishments as he takes the controls of a variety of flying machines. Each episode blends historic footage, interviews, and flying. Armstrong takes you on an exhilarating adventure through time.

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Faster Than The Eye And Higher Than The Sky

Season 2 - Episode 11 - 0h 0m

Air Date

May 20, 1992

Overview

From the early days of flight, the military looked behind enemy lines with better and better spy planes. After the top secret U-2 was shot down over Russia, Lockheed developed the SR-71. Flying at Mach 3 near the edge of space, it out flew any missile.