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Questions about Neil Armstrong

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When and where was Neil Armstrong born?

Neil Alden Armstrong was born on the 5th of August 1930 in rural Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.

What happened to Neil Armstrong's aircraft during the Korean War?

During a low bombing run over Songjin on the 29th of August 1951, Neil Armstrong's F9F Panther collided with a cable strung across hills which tore off half of his right wing. He managed to fly back to friendly territory despite losing control surfaces before ejecting and landing on land instead of water.

How fast did Neil Armstrong fly during his X-15 rocket plane flights?

One flight by Neil Armstrong reached Mach 5.74 or three thousand eight hundred fifty miles per hour between the 30th of November 1960 and the 26th of July 1962.

What occurred during the Apollo 11 lunar landing on the 20th of July 1969?

Apollo 11 landed shortly after twenty hours seventeen minutes UTC the 20th of July 1969 following computer error alarms code 1202 that resulted from executive overflows caused by unnecessary radar data processing.

When did Neil Armstrong step onto the Moon and what did he say?

At two fifty-six UTC the 21st of July 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped off the Lunar Module ladder setting his left boot onto lunar dust and spoke words known as That is one small step for man one giant leap for mankind.

Why did Neil Armstrong stop signing autographs around 1993?

Neil Armstrong stopped signing autographs around 1993 after discovering widespread forgery online selling his signatures illegally.