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The Life of an Apollo 11 Astronaut

The Life of an Apollo 11 Astronaut

A deeper look at Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon.

This is the official NASA portrait of astronaut Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin. Prior to joining NASA, Aldrin flew 66 combat missions in F-86s while on duty in Korea. At Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, he served as an aerial gunnery instructor. Following his assignment as aide to the dean of faculty at the Air Force Academy, Aldrin flew F-100s as a flight commander at Bitburg, Germany.

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