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First Flights with Neil Armstrong

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

1991 ★ 0.0 3 Seasons Documentary

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Overview

NASA Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong adds to his long list of space flight & aviation accomplishments as he takes the controls of a variety of flying machines. Each episode blends historic footage, interviews, and flying. Armstrong takes you on an exhilarating adventure through time.

Episodes

Seasons 1

Seasons 1

Seasons 2

Seasons 3

By the Seat of Their Pants

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E01 1991-09-25

By the Seat of Their Pants

Using Lilienthal's glider research, the Wright brothers achieved controlled flight. The French reac...

Every Day a Better Design

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E02 1991-10-02

Every Day a Better Design

Aviators separated into two groups: the airplane designer/builders and those who tried to master th...

Flying Aces, War in the Air

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E03 1991-10-09

Flying Aces, War in the Air

WW1 gave the airplane a job, soon the battlefields were full of unarmed aircraft, peering down at t...

Flying Entrepreneurs

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E04 1991-10-16

Flying Entrepreneurs

After the war, seasoned pilots who had once dueled with an enemy over the trenches, now performed a...

Flying the Mail

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E05 1993-11-17

Flying the Mail

Airmail pioneers demonstrated that airplanes had a bright commercial future. The variety of aircraf...

Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E06 1993-11-24

Backyard Fliers: An Airplane in Every Garage

In the 1920s when just about anyone could afford a car, interest grew in a safe, inexpensive airpla...

First in Speed: Air Racing

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E07 1993-12-01

First in Speed: Air Racing

From the early years of flight until the late 1930s, air racing was the single most important testi...

Bigger is Better

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E08 1991-10-23

Bigger is Better

During the 1920's and 30's, designers believed that bigger is better. Airline companies were formed...

Fighters Between the Wars

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E09 1991-10-30

Fighters Between the Wars

Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan redefined the arts of aerial warfare with their revolutionary aircr...

Testing Under Fire

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E10 1991-11-06

Testing Under Fire

The first German WW2 air attacks destroyed most old biplane fighters. The Allies responded with new...

New Generation of Flyers

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E11 1991-11-13

New Generation of Flyers

American industry entered the competition to create the world's best fighter -- one that was faster...

Air Battles At Sea

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E12 1991-11-20

Air Battles At Sea

Light, maneuverable and capable of flying long distances, the Japanese Zero was the ideal air weapo...

Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age

First Flights with Neil Armstrong

S01E13 1993-11-10

Flash of Glory: Aerial Combat Enters the Jet Age

During WWII, the Messerschmitt 262, and the Gloster Meteor were introduced. With these first operat...

Cast

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

Host

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