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On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (1930-) became the first humans ever to land on the moon. About six-and-a-half hours later, Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. As he set took his first step, Armstrong famously said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." The Apollo 11 mission occurred eight years after President John F. Kennedy (1917-63) announced a national goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. Apollo 17, the final manned moon mission, took place in 1972.

Naval and Marine Corps Aviators are without a doubt some of the most skilled pilots in the world and if you don’t believe me then just ask one. Pretty cool vid..makes ya proud

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2005 – Initial reports indicate that hostile fire caused two CH-47 Chinook helicopters to make hard landings Dec. 4 in southern Afghanistan, officials reported today. Officials initially reported Dec. 4 that one heavily damaged helicopter made a hard landing north of Kandahar, wounding five American soldiers. The other Chinook made a hard landing at a forward operating base south of Tarin Kowt, in Uruzgan province, wounding an Afghan National Army soldier, officials noted. The Afghan soldier is in stable condition at a nearby U.S. military treatment facility. The five U.S. soldiers are also reported in stable condition...

'Iraq Elections a Fraud' Claim Democrats Washington D.C. Congressional Democrats today claimed Sunday's historic elections in Iraq were "a cheap piece of theater staged on the same sets used to fake the moon landings!" Senator Edward "the swimmer" Kennedy (D-MA) charged that Karl Rove, along with unnamed Hollywood conservative actors, producers and directors, dusted off the old moon landing sound stages at White Sands NM that Rove used back in 1968 to fake the first moon landing. When reached for comment Rove claimed, "I don't know what the Hell they're barking about, but then I believe the moon landings were...

Accounts of actual exchanges between airline pilots and control towers around the world. ==================================================== Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!" ============================================================ "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees." "Centre, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?" ============= ========================================= From an unknown aircraft waiting in a very long takeoff queue: "I'm f... ing bored!" Ground Traffic Control: "Last aircraft transmitting, identify yourself immediately!"...