First Flights with Neil Armstrong

Name: First Flights with Neil Armstrong
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1991-09-25
Cast: Neil Armstrong

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Documentary

Creator:Rick Gordon

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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StatusEnded

First AiredSeptember 25, 1991

Last AiredDecember 8, 1993

Seasons3

Episodes39

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

aviation military aviation

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