Reply to post: Re: NO!

Fancy that: Hacking airliner systems doesn't make them magically fall out of the sky

JCitizen
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Re: NO!

I've watched many a documentary about Armstrong's ability to fly the lander; he was the only one that flew one on earth without getting killed (he was quick to eject). THAT is why he was selected instead of Buzz. After the 1st landing, NASA would not allow Armstrong to continue in the space program, because they didn't want America's hero getting killed later on. The US did things like that in WW2, as it was considered a national interest to save America's heroes. The airmen that came back in the Memphis Bell B-17 bomber were not allowed to fly combat missions anymore as well. It was all a morale issue at the very least.

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