That ’ s not the only instance of a family name carving out Buzz ’ s future . Buzz ’ s mother ’ s maiden name was actually Marion Moon . How ’ s that for a coincidence ?
No . 2 : He ’ s The Feature Subject Of The Moon ’ s Paparazzi .
Some of the world ’ s most famous photos of astronauts in space feature Buzz , but you wouldn ’ t know it just by looking at them . ( The big white suit tends to block any distinguishing features .) Neil Armstrong , Buzz ’ s crewmate on the Apollo 11 mission , was tasked with documenting the first moonwalk , so many of the great photos we know and love today feature Buzz , who was just on the other side of the lens . Of the most iconic photos , the Visor Shot , is most celebrated because the Eagle Lander — the shuttle Armstrong and Buzz used to land on the moon — is shown in the reflection of Buzz ’ s helmet .
Neil wasn ’ t the only amateur photographer aboard the Apollo 11 . Buzz ’ s photograph of a footprint imprinted into the moon by either him or Neil is widely recognized as one of the most iconic photographs from the mission .
No . 3 : Buzz Has Made His Mark On Pop Culture , Too .
The world ’ s second most-popular Buzz is actually named after the legendary moonwalker . Disney Pixar ’ s Buzz Lightyear , from the " Toy Story " franchise , was given that name in honor of Buzz . He ’ s also credited with being the inspiration behind the MTV Video Music Awards ’ “ Moonman ” statuette . Often referred to as “ Buzzy ,” the award was a tribute of sorts from MTV ’ s former president , Tom Freston , who was said to admire Buzz . In fact , Freston even gave Buzz a special “ Buzzy ” with the engraving , “ To the original Moonman .”
“ High performers understand the risks but work to mitigate them — and move ahead despite them .”
No . 4 : The Better Question Would Be , ' What Hasn ’ t Buzz Piloted ?'
Buzz was destined for a life of exploration . The son of a career airman whose father ’ s friends included Charles Lindbergh and Orville Wright , Buzz was first flying around the skies in the cockpit with his father at just 2 years old . He would later join the newly formed Air Force upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1951 . That ’ s where his piloting expertise really took flight .
Since then , Buzz has piloted dozens of jets and other aircraft . He fought in 66 combat missions while piloting F86 Sabre Jets during the Korean War and flew F-100s as a D-Flight commander in Germany shortly after the war . Buzz ’ s experience landed him with more than 2,200 logged flight hours and jet fighter abilities . That ultimately led to his career as an astronaut with NASA .
In space , Buzz served as a Gemini 12 mission pilot and a lunar module pilot for Apollo 12 . Later , he also tested exper-
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