Tagged: astronaut

December 21, 2014

Dr.Sky Interviews Jim Lovell- Apollo 8 Astronaut

Apollo 8 Orbits The Moon-46 Years Ago / Merry Christmas It is hard to believe that Apollo 8 and the crew, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman and Bill Anders, made that historic journey around the Moon, back in 1968! To...

air force / military / space

July 29, 2014

Peter Boschert at Edwards AFB / NASA

Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base An article about Edwards Air Force Base isn’t complete if you don’t mention the Flight Research Center at the base. This is the NASA with its Neil A....

Airshow / space

April 18, 2014

Buzz Aldrin at Sun N Fun 2014

It’s just another day here at Sun N Fun, in the nicest weather we’ve had for years. Of course to offset it I’m the sickest I’ve been in my life, can’t breathe, no sleep, turns out I had Bronchitis, which...

navy / space

October 18, 2013

Dr Sky interviews Captain Mark Kelly

Attending the Reno Air Races is a great experience! I also had the opportunity to interview former Astronaut Mark Kelly. He has a rich history in aviation and space flight. Captain Kelly was kind to give me this interesting...

air racing

September 8, 2013

Getting Ready to Race at Reno

The Sunday before the races is a quiet time. The pit areas are set up and in some cases airplanes have been on the field for over a week. No real restrictions yet, no need for tickets, pit passes...

demo teams / fighters / Marines / post

October 17, 2012

Miramar Air Show 2012

Every year for 3 days in October, an estimated crowd of over 700,000 make the journey to MCAS Miramar near San Diego, CA. It was no different this year, and the 2012 Miramar Air Show continued to bring smiles...

air force / legends / space

August 25, 2012

One Sad Day for Mankind…the Passing of Neil Armstrong

I awoke today to the sad news that Neil Armstrong Had passed at age 82. Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, aerospace engineer, university professor, United States Naval...

air force / fighters / Interviews / military / post

July 28, 2012

Gail Peck – “Legends in Aviation” Radio Intervew

The line up of Legends will include Colonel (Ret.) Gaillard (Gail) R. Peck Jr. (call-sign “EVIL”). Col Peck will be discussing his involvement in the the CONSTANT PEG program, working with the support of General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr., and under conditions...