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 experimental aircraft as a commander of the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base , and in recent years , Buzz has flown a Cessna and an F-16 .
No . 5 : Buzz Keeps Busy — Even At The Age Of 91 !
After walking on the moon , Buzz continued to work with NASA and advocate for further exploration . He was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal , and today , he funds the Aldrin Space Institute at Florida Institute of Technology .
Professional accolades aside , Buzz has helped design rockets , dove more than 2 miles underwater to explore the Titanic , authored six books , gone on a North Pole expedition , and spoken all over the world on the importance of supporting space exploration — just to name a few of the items he ’ s checked off of his bucket list .
“[ People ] limit themselves to what their surroundings are , what they ’ ve gotten used to ,” Aldrin explained . “ You can get beyond , you can try a little harder , and you ’ ll find that no dream is too high .”
Just like we told you — fascinating . n
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