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Conrad, Christopher
Conrad Jane DuBose
Consolidated Bottling Company
Conspiracy Theory (Fox TV)
contractors: astronaut tours of, and training of astronauts
Convair, See also specific model of plane
Cooper, L. Gordon Jr.: as air force pilot, and Apollo, Apollo group as responsibility of, Armstrong’s relationship with, and Armstrong’s role in space program, celestial navigation training for, Character and personality of, and Gemini III, and Gemini V, hometown of, Mercury flight of, at White House
Cordant Technologies
Cornell University: Aero Lab at
Corna spy satellite program
Coronado Island (California)
corporations: Armstrong’s work with
Corpus Christi, Texas: Armstrong flight training at
Corry Field (Pensacola, Florida)
Corsairs: in Korean War
Cortright, Edgar A.
Cottingham, C.B.
Countryside YMCA (Lebanon, Ohio)
Covert, Eugene E.
Coedin, William G.
Circhton, Michael
Crites, John Grover
Cronkite Walter: Armstrong’s interview with, and Eagle’s ascent from Moon, and launch of Apollo, and Moon landing, and Moon walk, and outbound flight of Apollo and PPKs, and return of Apollo
Cross, Carl S.
Crossfield, A. Scott: and Armstrong’s selection as test pilot at Edwards D flights of, FA collision at Edwards of, as first person to fly at Mach personal and professional background of, and SST, and X, and X program, and XLR engine
CSM. See command and service module
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cueva de los Tayos expedition
Cullen Bill
Cunningham, Walter
D Skyrockets
Daley, Richard
Dana, William H. “Bill,”
Daniels Major
Danneberg, Kenneth I. “Ken,”
Davis, Donald C.
Davis, H. W.
Davis, Tom
Day, Richard E. “Dick”: and Armstrong’s application to be astronaut, and Armstrong’s IAS presentation, and Armstrong’s selection as an astronaut, death of, and flight simulators, influence on Armstrong of, and LLRV program, professional background of responsibilities at Manned Space Center of, and selection of astronauts, and Williams, and X program, and X program
De Windt, E. Mandell “Dell,”
Dead Man’s Curve
Dean, Patrick
death: Armstrong’s views about
deism
Delamar Dry Lake (Nevada)
Democratic National Convention (Chicago, Illinois)
Der Bung, Bill
DFBW flight test program
Diamondback
Direct Ascent
Dirksen, Everett
disk: as symbolic item left on Moon
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Dobrynin, Anatoly
Donlan, Charles
Doolittle, Jimmy
Dorothy Love Retirement Community (Sidney Ohio)
Douglas Aircraft Company, See also specific model of plane
Drake group: and LLRV program
Drake, Hubert M. “Jake,”
Draper, Charles Start
Drinkwater, Fred
Dry Gulch
Dryden Flight Research Center
Duff, Brian
Duke, Charlie: and Apollo and mission rules as missionary and Moon landing and moon walk, and name for Sea of Tranquility, and outbound flight of Apollo and preparation and training for Apollo and return of Apollo and spiritual meaning of Moon landing
Dunn, Michael Chalmer
Dvorak, Antonin
Dyna-Soar: Armstrong as consultant for, Armstrong as “pilot-engineer” for, Armstrong’s views about, and future-oriented aerospace R&D, goals of, Gordon’s involvement with, and HP, intent of, and L/D approach, as NASA-air force program, and rescue concept, and X program
eagle (emblem): and symbolic aspects of Apollo mission
Eagle (lunar module): and abort of Apollo and Armstrong’s comments to media, ascent from Moon of, egress from, fuel in fuel lines of, jettisoning of, and mission rules, and Moon landing, and Moon walk, and most dangerous phase of Apollo flight, as nickname for LM, and outbound flight of Apollo, and PPKs, and return from Moon walk, and selection of Tranquility names for Moon landing, shadow of, space inside, and spiritual meaning of Moon landing, touchdown of
Eagle Scouts
Earhart, Amelia
Early Apollo Scientific Experiment Package (EASEP)
Earth Orbit Rendezvous (EOR)
East Crater
Easter Seal
Eaton Corporation
EDO Corporation
Edward VII (king of England)
Edwards Air Force Base (California): air launches at, and Armstrong as “accident prone,” Armstrong as test pilot at, Armstrong transfers to, and Armstrong’s application to be an astronaut, Armstrong’s commute to, Armstrong’s flying record at, Armstrong’s selection as test pilot at, casualties of test pilots at, Crossfield’s F-A collision at, establishment of, flight simulators at, Johnson’s visit to, LLRV program at, and “Nellis Affair,” research pilot culture at, test pilots at, and Yeager-Armstrong flight, and Yeager’s F-A flight, See also Flight School; Specific person
Edwards, Glen W.
Eisele, Donn F.
Eisenhower, Dwight D.
ejection seats
EI Centro, California: parachute school at
EI Lago Keys Club
Elizabeth (queen of England): Apollo crew meet
Ellington Air Force Base (Houston, Texas): Aldrin’s attempted escape into, and LLR/LLTV program, and medical and psychological testing of astronauts, and return of Apollo and training of astronauts
Elliot, John M.
Ellyson Field (Pensacola, Florida)
Emerson, Ralph Waldo
EMU (Extravehicular Mobile unit)
Engel, Caroline Matilda Katter (grandmother)
Engel Martin (grandfather)
engineer, Armstrong as selection of, and Armstrong’s selection as an astronaut, award for, views of Armstrong’s abilities as
engineering: Armstrong’s early interest in, as Armstrong’s professional identity, Armstrong’s views about character of, and views about Armstrong’s abilities by engineers
Engle, Joe
environmental concerns: of Armstrong
Eurocopter
Europe: Bikle cancels Armstrong’s trip to See also “Giant Step” tour
EVA (extravehicular activity). See space walks
Evans, Ron
Everest, Frank “Pete,”
Explorer I satellite
F-51 Mustang
F-80 Shooting Star fighter
F-86 Sabre
F-100 Super Sabre
F-100A
F-100C
F-100F
F-101 Voodoo
F-102 Delta Dagger
F-104 Starfighter: Armstrong’s as pilot of Armstrong’s views about, cancellation of, and Dyna-Soar program, and L/D testing, and “Nellis Affair,” Smith (Robert) as pilot in, Walker’s death in, and program, and Yeager’s flight
F-105 Thunderchief
F106 Delta Dart
F2H Banshee jets
F4F Wildcat fighters
F4H Phantom
F4U Corsairs
F5D Skylancers
F6F Hellcats
F7F Bearcats
F8H Phantoms
F9F-2P photo airplanes
F9F Panther jets
Face the Nation (CBS)
Faget, Maxime A.
Fairvairn, Scotland
Fairchild Aviation. See specific model of plane
Fannon, “Dog,”
Farren, William S.
FASRON (Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron)
Feoktistov, Konstantin P.
fighter pilots: training of
Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1)
Fighter Squadron 5A (VF-A). See Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51)
Fighter Squadron 8 (VF-8)
Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51): achivements of men in, and Armstrong as algebra teacher, Armstrong assigned to, and Armstrong’s ambitions for Moon landing and Armstrong’s promotion to ensign, and Armstrong’s September episode, Armstrong’s views about, assigned to Korean War, Beauchamp as commander of, casualties in, as fighter-bomber unit, first ejection-seat bailout in, first Panther jet lost to, four-plane division of, jets assigned to, in Korean War, model for Michener book, morale in, return to U.S. of, selection of pilots for, social life of members of
Fighter Squadron (VF-52)
Fighter Squadron (VF-53)
Fighter Squadron (VF-54)
Fighter Squadron (VF-74). See Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1)
Fighter Squadron 172 (VF-172)
Fighter Squadron 773 (VF-173)
Fighter Squadron VF ATU No. 2 (Advanced Training Unit)
Finch, Tom
Finkenbine, Charles
Finnegan, Joseph
Finta, Johnny
First Flights (television series)
first-out decision
First words: on Moon walk
Fisher, Fred
Fisher, Karen “Cookie,”
Fisher, Luanna
Fisher Cheese Co.
Flat Earth Society
Fleet Aircraft Service Squadron (FASRON 7)
Fletcher, James C.
Flight Research Center (FRC) See also Edwards Air Force Base
fly-by-wire project
flying: of Armstrong in retirement, Armstrong’s dreams about, Armstrong’s early years of
Flying Bedstead
Ford Trimotor airplane
foreign policy, U.S.: Armstrong’s views about
“The Forgotten Heroes of Korea” (Michener)
FOX Broadcasting
Frame, Arthur
Frank, M. P.
Franklin, George
Franklin Mint
Franz, Leo
Freeman, Faith
Freeman, Theodore C. “Ted,”
Friedlander, Charles
Frito-Lay
From the Earth to the Moon (HBO miniseries)
Fucci, James R.
Fulton, Fitzhugh L. “Fitz,”
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon” (FOX-TV)
Fury jets
Gagarin, Mrs.
Gagarin, Yuri
Gardner, Donald A.
Gardner, Red
Garman, Jack
Garriott, Owen
Garvey, Charles
Gashes
Gates Learjet
Gatty, Harold
GEDA (Goodyear Electronic Differential Analyzer)
Gemini Agena Target Vehicle (GATV). See Gemini IV; Gemini VIII
Gemini III
Gemini IV
Gemini IX See also Bassett, Charles A.; See, Elliot M.
Gemini V
Gemini VI
Gemini VII
Gemini VIII: Agena rendezvous with, and Apollo program, and Armstrong as celebrity, Armstrong as commander of, and Armstrong as hero in Wapakoneta, and Armstrong’s memories of Karen, Armstrong’s reactions to flight of, and “blunt-body” principle, celebrations for, celestial navigation training for, crew for, criticisms and comments about flight of, debriefings about, disengagement from Agena of, docking of, emergency during flight of, flight of, and Gemini X, guidance computer on, landing of, liftoff of, meal during flight of, and media, Mission Evaluation Team for, mission of, and motion sickness, Okinawa return of, pins commemorating, political repercussions of flight of, as preparation for Moon landing, reentry control system (RCS) of, and return of Armstrong and Scott, space walk for, splashdown of, terminal phase of, training for, See also specific person
Gemini X
Gemini XI: and Agena, altitude record set by, and Apollo, Armstrong as backup commander for, Armstrong’s views about, crew for, debriefings about, launch of, and rendezvous in space, and space walk, training for, and UFOs, See also specific person
Gemini XII
Gemini program: achievements of, and Agena, and Armstrong’s decision to be an astronaut, and Armstrong’s transition from test pilot to astronaut, Armstrong’s views about, ARPS graduates in, assignments for astronaut to, as bridge between Apollo and Mercury, celestial navigation training for
Gemini program: achievements of (cont.) contractors for, crew size for, design and construction of, egress from modules in, and ejection seats, ending of, and expansion of astronaut program, and first-out decision, and goodwill tour of Latin America, launch-abort trainer for, medical results from, and mission rules, and motion sickness, nightmare scenario in, objectives of, and Parasev research, planned flights for, and PPKs, relationships among astronauts as members of, rendezvous and docking for, schedule for, simulations for, souvenir items of, space inside, space walks of, Titan rockets for, and training of astronauts, and UFOs, See also Specific person or flight
General Electric
General Foods
General Time Corp.
Genesis, Book of
geography: Armstrong’s knowledge of
geologists, See also lunar dust; rock samples/boxes
Gergen, Francis G.
Germany: and “Giant Step” tour,
GI Bill
“Giant Step” tour
Gilruth, Robert R. “Bob”: and Apollo and Apollo seal, and Armstrong’s post-Apollo career plans, and Armstrong’s selection as an astronaut, and Conference on the Peaceful Use of Space, and first-out decision, and Gemini VIII, and launch date for Apollo and LLTV and LOR decision, and mission rules, and Nixon’s telephone call while on Moon walk, professional background of, and return of Apollo and selection of astronauts, as Space Task Group member, and training of astronauts
Girl Scouts: women astronauts as
Glass Block Company (St. Marys, Ohio)
Glenn, John H. Jr.: on Armstrong’s character and personality, Armstrong’s relationship with, and Armstrong’s selection as an astronaut, astronaut training of, and Friendship 7 flight, and Gemini VIII, hometown of, Houston home of, as marine officer, Mercury flights of, as official representative at Kennedy’s funeral, pilot experience of, and politics, role in space program of, and small towns, at Tropical Survival School, and UFOs
Glenview, Illinois: Naval Air Station in
Goddard, Esther
Goddard, Robert H.
Gold Star: Armstrong awarded
Gold, Thomas
Golden Eagles
Goldwater, Barry
golf
Gollner, Joseph H.
Gooneybird. See R4D Gooneybird
Gordon, Barbara
Gordon, Henry C. “Hank,”
Gordon, Richard F. Jr. “Dick”: and Apollo and Apollo Apollo flight of, on Armstrong’s character and personality, astronaut assignments for, and Gemini V, and Gemini VIII, and Gemini XI, and goodwill tour of Latin America, and LLTV, as navy pilot, selected as astronaut, and Slayton’s meeting about Apollo program, and space walk, and UFOs, at White House
Gore, Albert Sr.
Gorn, Michael
Gott, Hershel L.
Gough, Melvin N.
Gough, William V. Jr. “Eb,”
Graham, Billy
Graham, Herbert A. “Herb”: on Armstrong’s abilities as pilot, and Armstrong’s interest in model airplanes, and Armstrong’s September 3, 1951 episode, and catapult launches, flight training of, and Korean War, parachute instruction of, and selection of pilots for VF-51, VF-51 assignment of, views about death of
Graham, Ruby
Graves, Teresa
Gray, Paul
Green, Larry
“Green Six” mission
Grieve, James
Griffith, A. A.
Grissom, Virgil I. “Gus”: as air for
ce pilot, and Apollo Armstrong’s relationship with astronaut assignments for, death and funeral of, and first-out decision, Gemini group as responsibility of, and Gemini III, hometown of, honors for, Houston home of, and Mercury project, and mementos left on Moon, and Moon landing as hoax believers, and Parasev research, pilot experience of
Grumman Corporation
Gustafson, Bob
H-13 helicopters
Hackett, Buddy
Haise, Fred W. jr.
Haise, Mary
Haldeman, H. R. “Bob,”
Haley, Alex
Halfman, Robert L.
Hallion, Richard P.
Hallmark
Hamblin, Dora Jane (Dodie)
Handley Page (HP-115)
Haney, Paul
Hanna, Duke
Harbor View Restaurant (Pensacola, Florida)
Harper, John A.
Harrell, Charles L.
Harrier jets
Harriman, Averill
Harrodsburg, Kentucky: Armstrong speech in
Hartmann, William K.
Harvey, Paul
Hassan II (king of Morocco)
Hatleberg, Clancy
Hawaii: Armstrong’s assignment in Armstrong’s visits to, and Gemini VIII, and return of Apollo VF-51 in
Hawkes, Albert W.
Haynes, William
Hayward, Thomas B.
Heimlich, Henry
Helena (cruiser)
helicopters: Armstrong as pilot of, Armstrong’s views about, in Korean War, and LLRV/LLTV program, and lunar landings, and simulations, and training of astronauts, See also specific model
Heller and Bowsher Hardware (Wapakoneta, Ohio)
Hewes, Donald
Hewitt, Ashley
Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii)
High Range
High-Speed Flight Station (HSFS) (Edwards Air Force Base)
Hilary Edmund
Hilary, Peter
Hirasaki, John
The Hobbit (Tolkien)
Hobby Airport (Houston, Texas)
Hodge, John
Hoeper, Marvel
Hoey, Robert G.
Hoffman, Jack (brother-in-law)
Hoffman, June. See Armstrong Hoffman, June Louise (sister)
Hoffman, Myron A.
Hoffman, Samuel J.
Hohmann, Walter
Hohmann transfer
Holden, William
Holleman, Euclid C. “Ed,”