An Audience with Neil Armstrong (2011 interview)
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- In this interview, the first man to walk on the moon gives a personal commentary on Apollo 11’s historic lunar landing along with his thoughts on leadership and taking risks to innovate for the future.
Neil Armstrong is a household name, yet, in contrast to his crew-mate Buzz Aldrin, he has studiously stayed out of the spotlight in the decades since he walked on the Moon. He frequently passed on interview and advertising requests, all the while beating back unwelcome advances on his legacy.
So it was a coup of sorts for Certified Practicing Accountants organization of Australia to score an extended interview with Armstrong, a connection that seems about as natural as a two-headed kangaroo. (CEO Alex Malley had developed the relationship, sharing his concerns about long-term strategic planning both in business and politics with Armstrong. The interview was a part of CPA Australia’s 125th anniversary celebration.)
Armstrong shows flashes of the rationality and equanimity that made him an ideal astronaut candidate in the first place. He confesses that he gave Apollo 11 a 90% chance of returning home safely, but just a 50% chance of landing on the Moon successfully. He expresses a sense of fate about his dangerous work as a test pilot and astronaut, refusing to worry about future tasks because he figured something would go wrong first and he’d be otherwise engaged firing the ejection seat or scrambling to repair a valve. Of his time on the Moon’s surface: “we weren’t there to meditate, we were there to get things done.”
In 1994, Neil Armstrong sent me a photo of himself with an inscription in response to my letter to him. I wrote that I was very interested in the Apollo program and that I had articles from Soviet newspapers of that time about all the flights of the Apollo ships and Apollo 11 in particular. I was always struck by the disbelief of some people in flights to the Moon and especially residents of the United States. A wonderful interview, unfortunately one of the last. Sincerely from Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
@@maxsmith695 Do you ever get tired of sharing your ignorance on message boards? Apparently not.
@@billyryalls7851 You have accurately identified such comments as ignorance.
Even the information of the Soviet press of that great time, which can be
viewed on my channel, cannot convince such ignorant people. By the way,
there are such in Russia. With respect to you.
@@maxsmith695
I have the Neil with stamp of 16 july and Buzz next to him
@@maxsmith695 he did
And this was just a year before Mr Armstrong passed away. What a privilege to have a chat with the great man whose name will be spoken for thousands of years.
i don't consider him great as he Lied about going to the moon
Provide proof of your claim so everyone will know you're not the liar. You will become famous because nobody has ever been able to do it.
@@cindylauritzen4016 me? the firmament is real, no rocket has ever been passed the karman line
@@coryleblanc I worked for some years with a ground station engineer whose station was one of the network used on Apollo 14-17. He was my mentor for years and everything he said I listened to. There is no doubt that the A14-A17 astronauts were on the lunar surface; listening to live voice data coming straight off the antenna, does not lie. Or perhaps you think my friend did? Or I am as well?
@@David-lb4te your friend wants space to be real just as much as you do, for whatever reason. the fact is the firmament is up there.
An interview with Armstrong could have been botched in so many ways, but this guy did it with grace, good humor and respect, an outstanding job.
I totally agree with you ... what a great interview !! Powerful Men ... Leaving the Moon with the Eagle ... WoW !! Amazing !!
@@eugenepanneton6505 Apollo 11 Press Conference
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Read the comments. U can tell they were lying.
I think that is the key with Neil. Approach the interview with respect.
@@roquefortfiles - He agreed to an interview with a guy who knew nothing about flying, nothing about being a pilot, nothing about aviation or risk / reward decision making in aviation.
Neal was very smart. Probably a 140-150 IQ.
That is why he picked this guy to give the interview to.
Every pilot in the world would have jumped at the chance to interview Neal.
Neal did not want that.
He had a message to send to the world, and needed a non aviation guy as the conduit.
I consider this interview a confession, based on what he said. Dr. Werhner von Braun was more blatant. Neal was far more subtle.
He camouflaged it well to the non pilot world. He died soon after this.
@@maxsmith695 ??? Camouflaged what??? I have no idea what you're talking about.
I was a 13-year-old in Korea when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. I wanted to immigrate to the U.S. and join the Airforce academy to pursue my goal of becoming an astronaut. My dream didn't work, but I enjoy all these beautiful interviews and documentaries that any emperor or king cannot imagine in old age. I am blessed to be born in this time of the human era.
they didnt go to the moon, they staged it in a Hollywood studio, even RHCP know
Soft-spoken, gentle, polite and a gentleman.That's what Neil Armstrong was all throughout his life.
... and scared the big lie would see daylight during his existence in t
-this realm.
Oh you forgot delusional, liar ...God knows your lies and one day he will have to stand before God in shame and admit his lies how embarrassing.... if only someone could video tape it the look on his face would be priceless lol ten billion views on TH-cam
supercat380
Pack of lying a-holes, the entire lot.
wow these replies are total cancer
Humble hero that didn't like the limelight. Rest easy amongst the stars Neil.
david wtf are you rambling about?
True heroes like Neil shun the limelight. Fake heroes loathe the publicity and what ones with it. RIP Neil Armstrong.
@@40TuberYou it is easy to live just drinking koolaid
@@satos1it must be a terrible thing to die with the weight of that deception on your conscience
@@ricdavid7476 I'm a realist and a skeptic. Btw I dont drink koolaid numbnuts. 🤣
This man is the best of the best. Highly intelligent and deserves the accolades.
I was on a ten mile jog when my iphone told me that Armstrong had just died. I immediately stopped my run, sat down on that lonely road and cried my eyes out. He was my hero.
I felt the same about Senna and i didnt even like F1
A hero that never landed on the moon
@@jasoncheshire6153except he did land on the moon,
@@jasoncheshire6153except he did land on the moon. The evidence for the moon landings is indisputable. And I’m gladly present it to you
I’m not so sure he did…
Remaining so humble and docile is no doubt his greatest achievement. Fly high Mr. Armstrong.
Lay low in the pit of hell for lying
Nah mate I think going to the fucking moon might be a greater achievement
Lol
He did just that
@@damneh8688 LOL! Yeah, but after that, being humble had to be a challenge.
Tralee in Ireland were marking an anniversary of the moon landings, and the town council wanted to mark the occasion in some way. Someone suggested "Why dont we ask Neil Armstrong to come?". Everyone laughed, understandably. But someone sent the request for him to open the local museum. And he actually came.
Wow! That is very cool! To quote an older comment: "He's a class act." RIP
hEirenn go bhra
Did he explain how the BIG BATTERIES kept them cool in +260F heat and kept them warm in -260 F cold on the moon?
Or did he talk about bonding with his pals.
@@maxsmith695 Shove off Troll
cúl! I didn't think he actually came here :O
Thank god they got this done before Neil's death... to treasure forever
Best actor of all time… RIP
@@theriddler482 no bro I think he really go to moon look at him his old how
@@syedusman9290 just imagine a backpack that contains a cooling condenser a heat system, a water pump an oxygen tank that last 8 plus hours,a radio transmitor that can call the white house direct with out delay.
50 years later a cooling condenser with heat can weigh over a thousand pounds..
@@ivandelabanque1806 that's just not true, we have pocket air-con now so you're just false
@@theimperialfistsspacemarin3050 they have pocket air ac NOW..
What a great interview!!. I was born in April 1957, and was allowed to stay up all night here in the uk(Birmingham), to watch the moon landing live on my parents tv. Very exciting, we could hardly believe what we were seeing, hoping that all would be well and thrilled when all three astronauts made it safely home to earth, still to this day an emotionally charged memory. The thing that this film finally made clear to me was, as I have always wondered how Neil managed to fly the eagle down to the surface, hopping over that large crater, (when the picture we had was so fuzzy from the camera they had looking out the window), the view he had was so much better as the film shows. Even so to make it down with so little fuel and time to spare, showed that Neil and Buzz Aldrin were indeed, both made of the 'right stuff !!. They will never be forgotten, thank you, what courage, and what great pioneers.
Not many believed it no 😂
Class of '56 London, snap 😆 🤣
I've been waiting since 1969 to hear this interview. Not disappointed.
It's BS that you had to wait that long. His story should be known by everyone. He should have been sharing his experiences for decades.
@@ynkybomber I think he did enough to be honest...
@@TheJTD1982 Well I am glad you are satisfied. Me I am just glad he didn't take his whole story to the grave. But I have no doubt we never got a huge number of details. Those stories were meant to be told to the people who paid for his joyride.
@@ynkybomber - Every pilot in the world would have loved to have done this. Neal picked a non pilot. He was a very smart man. Why pick a non pilot ? Those folks do not understand the lingo or issues of flying. True. But if you have to ask, you clearly do not understand what you are listening to. This narrative is as close to a confession as this genius could cobble together. I think he makes the point in a subtle manner and with the thinest level of transparency to the acute listener.
@@maxsmith695 elaborate on this, give me an example maybe a timestamp so I can get your point.
Excellent interview. Neil was a first class pilot, engineer, and, it turns out, a first class human being too. Rare to see such a combination in pilots.
Being a safe and nonconfrontational person is not a trait to be admired.
@@neo-filthyfrank1347 It is
@@gabedrinkswater No, for it removes anything that could be inspiring or of value to the world.
@@gabedrinkswatersounds like we found a flat earth believer.
@@Tortman18 i literally have a degree in theoretical phyiscs, and i make space videos on my youtube
Can’t be any more proud than to know this is the first human being to set foot on the moon. So humble, and kind, a real human being.
A real liar, a liar what he will be judged for and known
Except he never went to the moon.
And the US intentionally crashed planes into the twin towers. And Titanic never sank, Olympic did! And Aliens and bla bla bla. What a cult of stupidity
@@cxx1953You are a fool and ignorant flat earth believer you must be punished afterlife in your imagined fairyland.
Nobody has ever set foot on the moon. Fairytale for adults.
This man is the coolest guy that's ever lived. Collected and down to earth, a humble genius who understood profoundly the poetry and beauty of his epic achievement. A true legend and an extraordinary man. The humankind owns him so much.
That a-hole was a first class deceiver.
"Collected and down to earth"?? you mean "Collected and down to the moon"!
He never set one foot on the moon. Never happened. He owes the world a confession.
@@maxsmith695 🤦😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@toberrdrawforc 🤦😂😂😂😂😂💩💩💩
I sat with him at Lunch at the Aerospace Medicine Conference in Atlanta in 2012. Amazingly when we sat down he rose up and walked around the table to introduce himself. I am rarely at a loss for words but that was one of them. I weakly said I don't think you need to introduce yourself (with a smile on my face). He stayed around for pictures with everyone. He had a lovely moment with Chuck Berry, MD who was the Flight Surgeon for Apollo 13 and is depicted in the movie. After that luncheon meeting and sitting with him if I had died that day I would have gone to my grave a contented man. All of us who worked with Space Shuttle operations were crushed at his unexpected death after surgery.
funny that story because neil himself was once lost for words when he was asked to swear by almighty god on the bible that he had set foot on the moon !!! wonder why ?
@@thundercuntinashoefullofpiss He was at a loss because he knew that the god-myth is the real hoax but didn't know how to express that to idiots that think putting your hand on a book of myths trumps science.
😢😢 There will never be another Neil Armstrong. Ever.
@@anniemihn You got that right. Amazing man.
@@anniemihn we have Musk though 😉
Heck of an interview. So glad these interviews are captured so future generations don’t forget heroes like Neil and everyone who part of the space race 👍🏻
Neil was very angry that this interview was released
For all to take into consideration:
The first airplane didn't fly.
The first ship didn't float.
The first car didn't work........etc etc
Yet we are supposed to believe that the first voyage to the moon:
Successfully left the earths orbit on the first try.
Penetrated the Van Allen radiation belts on the first try.
Orbited the moon on the first try.
Successfully launched a lunar lander, and landed on the moon on the first try.
Successfully re-launched the lunar lander off of the moon......., on the first try.
Linked the two crafts, in lunar orbit, on the first try.
Made a successful return voyage from the moon........ on the first try.
Landed safely back on earth.......... on the first try.
That's a lot of firsts!!!
The first of ANYTHING never works.
But I don't know.
why is that@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES
Unbelievable that people can deny this ever happened. The greatest engineering feat in human history and something that should make you proud not only to be American but a human being. One of the things we lost from Nasa budget cuts was curiosity and wonder of the public. We need to continue this discovery and keep reaching further.
The sad thing is it's mainly Americans that believe it was fake. The rest of the world isn't that dumb. There's a reason the entire world believe knows how stupid Americans are and saying the moon landings never happened is an example. But don't worry about the rest of the world. We're fully aware this happened.
@@Anyonewhos i'm not sure what led you to believe that mainly Americans are deniers. i know it's not a representative sample, but in these You Tube comments, there are a whole lot of folks who apparently write English as a second language.
dvmp ignonrant .😂
Hardly the greatest feat of engineering. I'd put the Golden Gate bridge and the WTC far higher than a silly spacecraft made of tin foil that never left the film set.
@@nigelwilliams9307 So you think we are capable of making a suspension bridge, nuclear missiles, sky scrapers, F22 Raptors, Floating cities called aircraft carriers. 100s of thousands of plane flights a day. We are capable of all of this but can't get men to the moon? You fell for the fake moon landing nonsense without seriously looking into it. You accepted something that was fed to you and only showing specific things that confirm your beliefs. All of this is easily debunked and explained. It was seen by hundreds of thousands of people from multiple states, tracked by radios all over the world and I have been a part of bouncing lasers off the reflectors that were placed there. Tin foil? You think that was the structure? Have you looked why that was there or what is does? The lunar lander was a strong amazing design. You can see the building of it and the engineering blueprints. It seems you just saw what you wanted to see and turned off any skepticism or critical thinking. I understand I fell for that BS too. It feels good thinking you know more or are not being a sheep. It's just not the case my friend.
It's so nice to watch an interviewer that's happy to let the interviewee talk. Without feeling the need to jump in to prove how smart they are, or show how much they know.
Agreed . . .
You got that right... Johnathan Ross springs to mind, .. or the other equally awful Graham Norton !
amen to that!
Troll? Why all Trolls here not one believer??
@@Rickswars It sure seems that way. Nobody wants to bother acknowledging them. They all immediately resort to insults. Some of these comments are just pathetic.
TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE. We dream it. He lived it. RIP to one of earth’s greatest heroes.
Sci-Fi fantasy hero worship is nauseating.
@@toberrdrawforc flat earth non moon worshipers sure are nauseating. Don’t reproduce.
@@demonghost6361 +1. Imagine someone's life being so empty that they cannot simply tip their hat to men like Neil Armstrong.
Sadly everyone will remember Neil Armstrong as the first man on the moon while buzz Aldrin landed at the same time as him. And to top all that Michael Collins didn't even get to go on the moon!!
@@forgeskygaming3355 I agree with the sentiment to an extent. I think most people know Buzz Aldrin but few can name Michael Collins. But it must have taken some brass balls to step out first. Wasn't it like 20 minutes before Buzz joined him?
One of the real true greats of our time. What a legend. Rest in peace, Neil!
Neil is a true hero for the human race. His achievements, his skill, courage, and humbleness in the face of such a profound life is legendary. I hope future generations keep recognizing and taking inspiration from this extraordinary man for millennia to come. Godspeed! ✊🏼
Such a shame Neil passed away so soon after this was filmed. I feel Neil had so much more to offer seeing that in his later life he was just starting to feel more comfortable speaking about his historical past. A true gentleman and no better man could have been chosen to take that historical first step. I was born in 1965, but i wish i had been born 10 years earlier so that i would now have much clearer memories of those glory days.
I too wish I had been born early enough to have followed the earliest years of the space program (both and manned and un-manned).
I was born in 57 so from about 66 have good memories of the lead up flights, the effort, the drama, and the incredible quality of the people involved.
@Stephen Docherty You are the gullible bastard that wants to be part of the "elite" group that knows the secret. The secret is you all are simply weak minded dumb asses that are easily fooled with some asinine statements that are based on absolutely nothing but utter bull shit. Go get a life and maybe an education.
@Stephen Docherty You imbecile.
@Stephen Docherty Now I'm beginning to understand deniers since they have never accomplished much in their lives they can't accept others . I feel sorry for you having such low-self-esteem.
He seemed to have been a lovely person, very humble. Rest in peace Neil Armstrong.
If only he had seen things are picking up again with NASA and spaceX
Intoxicating substances or just sleep deprived?
@@toberrdrawforc Piss off you vindictive TROLL
Skyfacer
Your fictitious view, based purely on belief, may leave you wanting, upon your cult proving itself to be a thief.
@@toberrdrawforc, denier of reality. You're clearly displaying a typical tacit of someone with men*tal health issues. Such individuals like you are constantly trying to project your men*tal issues onto others.
@@toberrdrawforc, denier of reality. I’m still trying to fully comprehend just how clueless you are. I'll try and put into words just how clueless . Here goes. You're so Clueless that even if you stripped down naked and doused yourselves with Clue Musk and did the Clue Mating Dance in the centre of a room full of Clues on heat, in the middle of Clue Mating Season , you'd still be clueless ! If you were searching for Clues with a looking glass , you'd be outa focus !
Neil you will live in our hearts forever. May you rest in peace.
Yeah as a LIAR for NASA. 😂
Just watched this. Wow!. He is my all time hero. Sadly missed. We could all do with his wisdom just now. He oozes humility and compassion as a human being. A very, very special man indeed.
And he was always super cool under pressure, like no other. He was the perfect pick for the first man on the moon.
He oozes lies 😂
@@cxx1953You are a waste of space on this planet. Get off it, please.
I didn't plan to spend 49 minutes on TH-cam. But this interview was just unbelievably interesting! Special congratulations to the interviewer. He knows so much about Armstrong and admires him so much. It must have been quite an honor to have interviewed him so well just months before Armstrong died.
49 Minutes?!? You mean all this time I could have watched the American Hero Megan Thee Stallion and instead I watch this rocketman? How stupid of me! I am living! Repent before is too late!🤣
You can do double mba but listening to such a intelligent, kind and humble person is the limelight. I have the opportunity to posses the original 1969 nasa photos of Neil and Buzz. With stamp of 16 July launch day and original signatures ( they did three versions : a stamp, robotic arm and the real one). Neil definitely is in my top ten. Caesar of course takes the first spot. Top guy Neil at 15 he constructed a wind tunnel in his parents basement. Top guy. Allways cool. Escapes three times death. But he did it ! First man.
Was incredible to visit launchpad 39a
I wish Neil was still around for the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11.
Michael Soranno
Me too, that way we could witness his attempt to keep the story strait while battling Alzheimer’s.
@@toberrdrawforc pot calling the kettle black. I wonder what it's like to be so simple-minded, that you have to deny humanity one of its greatest achievements. I pity you, sir.
@@Esteb86 Do you believe in evolution?
@@jasonsurrency5396 vs creationism? I don't see why that's important
@@Esteb86 Because most people that believe in evolution deny the greatest achievement of all things, humanity. Which doesn't say much for the present time lol but that's a whole new can of worms I dont feel like opening. Have a good day brother
3 true, authentic, American heroes. May Neil rest in peace and be forever among the stars.
Это сказочник.
3 true real lies told to lie or else
He's a lying sack of crap. He never set foot on the moon. No one has.
@@deano1165 Moron
@@bobs3354 t*@t
"Houston, Tranquillity Base here. The Eagle has landed."
I know .. has there been another sentence in all mankind’s history that five one gooseflesh instantly as this one ? 😊
It was set down on a stage.
@@maxsmith695 Really? wow
How come the soviets (who were triangulating the broadcast signal during the entire mission) never said a word about that?
@@LiamC328 Because the nuclear bombs.
@@Toletanusmakes absolutely no sense 💀
Excellent interview, Neil Armstrong is more impressive than I expected. A true hero. I hope his name is never forgotten.
He is a liar and a fraud
@@RussellMarsh1967 he must be a very good actor then
lol
th-cam.com/video/rO8FsKJIgXY/w-d-xo.html
WARNING!! Don't wake up too quickly, you may end up in a mental institution
He doesn't seem to have a millimetre of ego, as many would expect from a person who has done something so monumental. Instead, he is so accessible and so humble. Amazing man.
i think that is precisely the type of man or woman required to achieve such a feat
Thats why he was chosen. They stated he just seemed very humble, just about getting the job done
That's because he never went.
@@neilarmstrongsson795 "he never went" where? can you be specific?
@@josedacunhafilho Please don't encourage them. The irony is this person probably has no issue in believing the Nazis relocated to the moon following World War 2. I can promise you this person also believes that the Kennedy assassination was a cover-up, that 9/11 was an inside job and Elvis isn't really dead. Oh, and I imagine this person is also staunchly anti-vaccination...
38 years old when he commanded the Apollo 11 mission and walked on the moon. He ejected from a Lunar Excursion Module simulator roughly two seconds before it crashed, nearly parachuted into flames from the crash of LEM simulator, went back to his office and returned to work. I've read a dozen books about Neil Armstrong... and in each one it becomes even more clear what a remarkably cool, calm, level-headed and unflappable man he was. Extraordinary guy and of a kind we won't see again for a long, long time.
Exactly right !
The real captain America in a thousand yrs humans will still be talking about him
Yup. Imagine, his words on first setting foot on the moon could rightly be considered the most famous words spoken by any human being, ever. That's some achievement.
So true😍👏
Because he was a liar.
@@Gebratenerstorch EXACTLY🙏
@@Gebratenerstorch nah
What an honour it must of been to shake the hand of a great and humble man, our leaders could learn a lot from his generation
A truly fine yet humble man. We see and applaud the so called 'celebrities' of today who are famouse for being famous and nothing else. Here we have a true hero of the modern age. I feel truly priviledged to have witnessed the whole thing as a young boy and my adimration for those men has never diminished over the years.
ic08jy700 This comment exactly expresses my feelings. I was 23 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon and my admiration for the astronauts (and all the others involved) has never deminished. This is the most important milestone in human history up to now and I'm proud to have witnessed it.
Every pilot in the world would have loved to have done this. Neal picked a non pilot. He was a very smart man. Why pick a non pilot ? Those folks do not understand the lingo or issues of flying. True. But if you have to ask, you clearly do not understand what you are listening to. This narrative is as close to a confession as this genius could cobble together. I think he makes the point in a subtle manner and with the thinest level of transparency to the acute listener.
The only thing that ever landed on the moon was the imagination of some people.
as a kid of the sixties , i was fascinated with the space program in general and of course the Apollo missions to the moon were the icing on the cake. Neil certainly was a personal hero of mine and he and the entire program inspired me into a career in aviation. i never achieved the lofty goal to become an astronaut, but i did retire in 2016 after 40 years as an airline pilot, having flown for such airlines as Eastern and PanAm. I retired from Southwest. Neil and his compatriots and the entire space program were decisive for me in choosing the career that i did. I always will be thankful for the example these fine men set to a young man like myself in those days.
oh, yeah. i get all kinds of inspiration from Apollo and the others. a lot of people do. it turns out that's one of the most wonderful side-effects of the space race-generations inspired to become pilots, engineers, physicists, etc.
I was IBM Fligh Control only on the Saturn Rocket.
I was 33 then. Still I was blessed to play a part.
The world needs more men like Neil Armstrong… what a outstanding man!
I had the chance to meet and shake Neil’s hand once following a USO tour he was on. A very profound moment in my life I will never forget.
Falcon View Imagery I envy you. What a privilege you’ve had!
@J Calhoun A robot can also put a reflector on the moon.... there are people getting healed in the name of Jesus, but noone believes it although hundreds of thousands testimony, yet all believe in science, just because of the label "science". Maybe they landed on the moon, maybe not. I'm not sure, I don't trust that easily anymore.
@@Spiritcrown No you moron, they accept it because of evidence. Something your book of fairy tales lacks and something your charlatan faith healers also lack.
@Terry Winter Why? because he gave you answers that don't support your little narrative? Exactly what was bullshit about his answers? From what I can see, absolutely nothing. The fact that you lack the education or intellect to understand the implications of his comments doesn't invalidate them. But true to form, like all flat earthers, conspiracy theorists and religious nut jobs you resort to name calling when frustrated. You're the only pathetic one here. Before you start crying that he started it, let me remind you that you called an international icon, "a lying asshole" with absolutely no evidence apart from your conspiracy theory.
A true hero of my youth. I was 9 when my parents got me out of bed to witness history. It is something I will never forget to my dying day. RIP, Mr. Armstrong.
Totally agree with you Preacher, they just don't make legends of that character anymore.
Something the world will sorely miss.
He was an actor a fake, the moon landing is utter nonsense.
@@bigcoolviking There will always be the Naysayers! God bless your soul Mr Viking.
You're a moron.
@@bigcoolviking I guess you voted for Trump. And don´t like vaccines. And believe in some god.
Not just the first man on the moon, but the first human being to ever step foot an another celestial body. I cant imagine the pressure and feelings he's experienced
As a young man in the 60's, Neil Armstrong was one of my heroes. Still is so many years later.
That’s a long time being clueless.
@@toberrdrawforc ◁===== Ignorance Personified
@@toberrdrawforc If you say so Mr Clueless
@@apolloskyfacer5842
Hey there tiny hat stalker.
Earn those shillings!
@@toberrdrawforc Have you seen the photos taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter? They show the landing sites of Apollo 12, 14 & 17 on the moon, with equipment left behind, trails left behind by a cart, & a lunar rover left behind.
That is real evidence of man on the moon.
I know, I watched all these missions with excitement & awe.
You missed all of it.
You don’t understand; so you deny.
I’m so sorry that you missed out on one of humans greatest adventures.
Incredible human being. People like him are the people who should govern this world. Not the idiots and Crooks we get.
You vote and allow them to be idiots and crooks.
Hahaha Agreed
FFS .the viruse is real too
yeah sure, the type of people who sue their 20 year barber for some fucking hair i.imgur.com/l235MSe.png (from his wikipedia page)
@@nix324 no they didn't ...
I have always felt that Neil Armstrong was one of the most modest men on this planet and this interview paints that picture perfectly.
Such greatness with so many milestones and achievements in his life & where death lurked around so many corners and yet never a line was shot.
Neil Armstrong,the first man on the moon.
I think only he and perhaps no other could brush over that fact like it wasn't important.
Respect to those who go where angels fear to tread.
I was 25 when this event occurred and I was following every second of it. If I recall correctly, it was very early in the morning when they landed on the moon. I was sitting on the edge of my sofa, tense with excitement, knowing there was no guarantee they would survive the landing. I listened for what seemed like hours as they would communicate their progress. Finally, I heard Buzz Aldrin in an incredibly calm voice say the height they were from the surface and then, he said "picking up some dust". And then silence for what I thought was 5 minutes before Neil Armstrong finally said, "the Eagle has landed". I lost it, totally, I cried tears of joy for so long that to this day watching this video brings back the excitement, the fear, the jubilation and the tears. Great to listen to Armstrong relive this adventure of a lifetime.
This was a wonderful interview, the greatest adventure in history. Mr. Armstrong inspired so many people everywhere to be the best they could be, and he is still. He represented all of us, earth's ambassador, forever missed, never forgotten.
He was the first man on the moon, not a small thing is it, I mean..he done so much more that virtually anybody has done ever! Yet he’s so humble, polite and well spoken. What a man.
May he rest in peace.
I totally agree with you, buddy, as Neil Armstrong was an eminent figure of the last 50 o/a 60 yrs with a lot of guts and determination to whatever he had been into. I certainly think that Neil , took his righteous place among the stars, where he belonged at the very first place...
@Stephen Docherty Hahaha. Look everybody, the famous internet troll has visited us yet again. SO nice.
@@Fastbikkel lol ur funny, look up buzz aldrin admitting to a girl they never went to the moon
@@DiceDecides Oh boy. If he indeed admit that, for some weird reason, he can be proven wrong.
I wish you all the best in life, i really do.
@@ct92404 Nothing wrong with conspiracy theories, the theorists were right about the CIA using LSD on people. Yeah some conspiracy theories are wacky but not all of them.
Can you imagine the courage of Armstrong and Aldrin in leaving the security of the Command Module to fly down to the moon in an untested Lunar Module.
Can you imagine the evil of armstrong & aldrin knowingly deceiving the american people, and people world wide that they, with help of nasa actually landed a tin can with apple I phone 4 processing power on the moon, 263k miles away, then blast off again to earth both ways through the van allen radiation belt?? ...what courage....what an ability to withstand radiation that would have killed the whole apollo crew before they hit the moon.
Are we seriously still believing that boots actually hit the moon?? I pity your ignorance.....one day research, not discovery channel, history channel, science channels, or nasa website....i am talking about actually doing some research on your own, ya crazy hey? Scary ia m sure. Dont worry you can make sure you still have time to watch big bang theory , or latest's netflix movie, maybe a sporting event.....just asking for few hours step outside your religious leaders within the newest, and fastest growing religion, science.
Or the fear of keeping such a massive secret of deception and lies for his whole life!!
It wasn't exactly untested. The LM had been tested unmanned and manned in Earth orbit, and on Apollo 10, in lunar orbit.
@@AllanFolm ALL in less than 2 years??? Not mention the fact that ALL telemetry data, ALL design blue prints, "lost" . Um, ya...ok then. The "greatest" human achievement EVER, yet some of the most important data, designs....um, lost?
Well id do the same if pulled off such a great lie...easier to "lose" data take your bumps, than hold on to it, and sooner or later in right hands will be revealed as a fraud. So certainly not stupid people, but certainly a fraud.
@Quiet Entropy soooo, you believe the moon landings as fact? Or...??
I can watch this over and over. What an amazing interview with one of my heroes. A true gentleman.
RIP Neil
This video is so well done with the interview and it actually ended up very sadly his last which makes this history that will outlive us for all of future.. I cannot imagine how many emotions were with you that day and then now! This really made me very emotional and very overwhelming that I am actually blessed to have been alive with this humble wonderful human being was alive! I am a Paramedic and a Former Fire Chief, and deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during the war years and feel that I still need to reach for every single second of every day I am alive to live up to the blessing I have received! I have and continue to see the most extreme levels of disgusting human actions towards others, our home and life in general to the most extreme best humans can do for eachother, our earthly home and life in general! If I can just save one life, I may have saved an entire future nation or people in a thousand years and more by my actions right this moment! This is someone I look up too and try to stay humble as he has in my life and work!
Thank you for sharing your feelings.
Yes but Neil was very angry with the man who interviewed him. The interview was not to be made public and the man did it anyway.
Neil Armstrong was an amazing man. Courageous, supremely gifted as a pilot, but also humble, level-headed and lucid as a human being. Admirable.
And a liar. 😉
@@Dangerous2099 What is the point of trolling this video? What do you get out of it?
@Bevvie Bevvie Will you dumb fucks just shut the hell up? There are countless measures of evidence recorded. There are PHOTOS of the mans footsteps on the moon. Good grief
@@jesperjee You have been humiliated by America.
@@Dangerous2099damn bro you must know a lot. Can you provide proof for me of him lying?
I remember it well... about 15 minutes after they touched down, I went outside the house to see or hear if there was any neighborhood activity... ABSOLUTELY dead quiet, not a person or car to be seen. Very transformative moment in America's history. Neil Armstrong: A class act that many could do well to attempt to emulate!
Was coming back from the beach just north of Boston. We were listening on the radio. Every single car on a major Boston highway pulled over and just listened to the radio.
@@WilliamViets Awesome man. Even watching the 50th-anniversary film sent a chill down my spine when he says those words. I can't imagine what it must have been like at the time. Especially with the soundtrack back then!
I'm jealous mate. Was born in 1972 when it all ended.
Classy Man and American Icon
Thanks Mr Armstrong for your amazing contribution to humanity and taking time to share your thoughts with us 👍
Excellent interview. Conducted with ease, grace, and genuine interest. Undoubtedly a priviledge to speak to Neil, let alone just a year before he left us.
A most honorable man. One of the finest pilots of all time, proven *through trial, and as the next two comments state, a Hero and a class act.
A huge, enormous LIKE! Thank you, Alex Malley, for producing this most personal interview. This is a person I miss.
Neil Armstrong had the right stuff to handle any situation surrounding this epic mission. All the Apollo astronauts were highly fit and ready, but Buzz and Neil were the first to land on the moon. These two have always shown remarkable ability and coolness. This interview is the best one ever of Neil.
And then to realise the internet trolls we have nowadays denying it all happened.
Sad people, but we just have to live with them.
@@Fastbikkel I can't even fathom what it's like to live with such a delusional brain as them. So short-sighted they are.
I was suffering on my parents couch with tonsillitis and my dad came in and woke me up, told me to watch the TV and to remember watching it. You couldn't see the image well but it was Neil Armstrong and the first step on the moon. This man this very humble man did what no man before him had done. He was such a humble and honest man who could keep his life fairly unencumbered. He was and is one of the people I looked up to then and still do today. I miss having this man still alive he had so much knowledge to give back to us, hopefully he had a chance in those years since to give that knowledge back. God bless you Neil, I can only hope he would approve of what we are doing at NASA now. Hope I live long enough to see man on Mars. The moon first then Mars. Keep looking to the stars all.
What an absolutely first rate interview by Alex Malley. He got every detail, tone and register from historical to emotional right on the mark with one of the most admirable, humble and accomplished persons in history. An outstanding job.
I think this was the most interesting and best interview I’ve seen in my 66 years.
Age 46 years here. Agreed.
I second you with my 72 years.
All we need is a 33 year old... right guys? What lodge you boys with? LMFAO
16 yo. I agree too. This is the first interview I watched till the end of it
That sucks man truly. This is fake. Lol
"THE" best interview with Neil Armstrong that I have seen! Very relaxed, candid, insightful, honest. A fabulous biography. Wish I'd seen this earlier!
The only interview you have ever seen with him...
Here are the EXACT words of NASA Engineer Kelly Smith, talking about the manned spacecraft Orion, that is set to launch in the next few years . " As we get further away from earth, ( traveling at 17,000 mph), we will pass through the Van Allen Belts, an area of dangerous radiation, radiation like this can harm the guidance systems , onboard computers, or other electronics on Orion. Naturally, we have to pass through this dangerous zone twice, once up and once back. But Orion has protection, shielding will be put to the test, as the vehicle cuts through the waves of radiation, sensors aboard will record radiation levels for scientists to study. We must solve these CHALLENGES , BEFORE we send people through this region of space. "
There is your proof the Apollo moon landing missions are how do you say - FAKE NEWS.
@@maxsmith695 Literally no proof at all. That’s the problem with these conspiracy wackos. They take a few things, blow them out of proportion, and it allows them to pretend the whole thing never happened. Rather than looking at the mountains of evidence that exist, they go out of their way to make these wacko assertions. Could it remotely be that they are testing a new spacecraft, with new equipment, and new mission parameters? It’s a different NASA now, they are not allowed for political and societal reasons to be as bold as they were when this was first done in the late 60s, so there’s a lot more involved now with ramping up to these missions. And since they haven’t done this in 50 years, they want to make sure they get it right before putting billions of dollars and human lives at risk. Too logical for your kind.
@@maxsmith695 it’s a complex band aid.
I don’t think it had anything to do with radiation, as much as losing people to problems and deaths with the program, like Korolev.
And did you mean old or older, speaking of edits?
He was more than just a test pilot. He was a real thinker.
Dont know, he had no idea what the giant leap meant for all Mankind.
What an amazing, soft spoken and humble man. Love you, Neil! Thank you for years of inspiration. Rest In Peace.
The BEST Armstrong interview I have ever watched. Reminds me so much of my grandpa. The, “I was just doing my job” generation when I was actually saving the world. So hesitant to talk about themselves. And just like my grandpa, opening up more & more later in life. If was still around today, I’m sure we’d know many more stories.
It shows you everything about the character of the astronauts, that they took something to represent the killed Russian astronauts up to leave on the moon as well. They respected them as colleagues.
Roger Clemons
Ya.... uncomfortably spinning yarns, as always.
As an American, thank you for taking care of our American Treasure while he was visiting your great nation!
He was a man with integrity.
Was he?
@@Frater369 These people would be devastated to realise their idol is precisely the opposite of what they think and the "greatest achievement in history" were not to be true, too much to bear in fact.
@@richardbrown7834yes exactly.
This guy has stepped foot on the moon!
How do I pay respect just watching him?!
Actually, I think just the opposite. If you study his words here, I call this his well thought out and very carefully worded confession. He was not suffering from memory loss, dementia and he was not a jokester, especially on something as serious a topic, as this. To make sure astute listeners understand he did not misspeak, he introduces several of these outlier and preposterous comments that serve one purpose.
He died very soon after from "complications from a very routine surgery". Yeah.
@@maxsmith695
@KingDiamonds1 Here's a 'heads up for you. I'm now 76 and when the first of the Apollo Moon Landings happened in 1969 I was 24. At the time, I was an electrician at the Honeysuckle Radio Relay Station near Canberra Australia. I was part of a team of electricians who were on maintenance duties for the radio transmission equipment. There was another team of us at the Parks Radio 'Telescope' which was also involved in the Apollo 11 communications. Even though I was not directly involved in the amazing events that day in 1969, not being a Radio Communications Technician, I was there when the first radio signals came in from Apollo 11 way out there on the surface of the Moon. We received the first signals from Apollo 11 as we were the Hemisphere that was facing the Moon at the time. North America had no direct radio communication as the Moon was not visible in their Hemisphere. The Radio Technicians relayed the signals back to Mission Control in Houston Texas. It was a great moment and highlight in my life personally. Yes, I was one of the 400.000 people worldwide who were involved in the SIX Apollo Moon Landings. Now stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
@@apolloskyfacer5842 Ah yes, on the internet all of us can be whoever we want, as old as we want and have whatever job we want
@@LiamC328 . And in your case. anyone can come here and try to discredit and belittle the achievements of others. Others, who are obviously far more intelligent than the likes of you. If the truth be known, you didn't even exist back in the late 60s, early 70. The gall of you basement-dwelling schmucks, who dare spit into the face of men like Neil Armstrong. A man who has had a far more adventurous and heroic life than an ignorant dim wit like you has ever had. Utterly appalling and cowardly.
Wonderful interview. Mr. Armstrong is the epitome of what it meant to be "American" and what leadership and courage look like. God's speed Neil. God's speed.
Alex Malley is an awesome interviewer. I have never seen Neil Armstrong so relaxed in an interview about his life and career!
I am proud to be a part of the century in which this great man lived!! RIP SIR!
"A small step by man a giant leap for mankind" this statement will never die!!
You are.proud to have killed almost all the natives I.e. Red Indians and take their land?
It will never die because you won't stop perpetuating the lie. Tell us more about this giant leap. It's been fifty plus years and countless wars since you fell for the moon landing hoax. What great achievements have humans accomplished since then? How has your life improved since that small step? Oh that's right it hasn't. Not even a little. In fact I'd be willing to say things are much worse. Enjoy your fantasy.
Moon landing was fake dude..
I am so thankful this exists. I am in awe of this man. RIP Neil Armstrong.
Stephen Docherty you are a complete moron
Thank you for this . So sad he didn't get to celebrate its 50th anniversary along side with Buzz and Michael. What an incredible achievement that I have never forgotten.
😮Wow!! Thank you for
sharing this. Fascinating to hear Neil Armstrongs commentary while viewing the footage. I became filled with emotions.❤
7:40. "That's an uncomfortable situation", says Neil, after three of the four engines of his B-29 are destroyed. No wonder he was the first man on the Moon.
Talent, drive, humility. Thank you, Mr. Armstrong. And a very graciously done interview too.
An excellent interview. Journalists need to take some lessons from the interviewer. Knowledgeable, engaged. Top notch.
Such an amazing interview. Neil Armstrong was one of the most wonderful examples of our species. He epitomised everything that was great about the human race.
I am so happy i watched this, what a great interview and what a beautiful man Neil Armstrong was. Thanks
Such a privilege to watch this:
I was 14 when Apollo 11 went on the Moon mission. I was obsessed with all things Space-related. Currently reading "First Man", a fantastic, detailed book which gives you to understand that Neil Armstrong and his fellow Astronauts were the best and bravest that America could produce. RIP Mr Armstrong Sir.
The film of him playing in a studio is ridiculous. All Front Screen projection. 5 year old can see it is fake
@@maxsmith695 And the Earth is only 6,000 years old....Right?
@@primus7776 Front Screen Projection - google it. buh bye.
@@maxsmith695 OK, If you say so, then it must be true.Thanks for the enlightenment. Ps: Have you informed Bezos and Musk that there is still everything to play for?
the best guy we could have chosen to be 'first man'. God bless Neil
We did not go. Loads of evidence. Everything they show us is very "fakeable" no blast crater, 250,000 miles away yet no human since appolo has gone more than 400 miles. No other country, thermosphere, van allen belts, propultion doesnt work in a vaccum, etc etc etx
@@joshbrajevich7699 Oh Christ , not you again - please go to bed.
Yeah , fair point but I think Jim Lovell, Tom Stafford, Michael Collins , Jim McDivitt , Bill Anders , Dave Scott or Frank Borman could have fit the bill. Definitely not Gene Cernan .
Neil A backwards is Alien!! Coincidence? I think not
@@AK_Chopping Damn right. Sometimes the truth is hidden in plain sight. Something else I've noticed . Neil is in a satanic organisation - or if you look more closely Neil is iN A SAtanic organisation. How do you like them apples NASA shills ?
It breaks my heart to see so many people putting Neil Armstrong down. You are all entitled to your own opinion, But please don’t tear Neil down. We lost a great man with Neil in 2012. But I imagine he is finding it hard to Rest In Peace right now.
Rohan Mercer
He is, but not for the reason you assume.
not sure Deists rest in peace, dont they also have reincarnation? Fine guy but caught up in a web, could not remove TRUTH"s" protective layer. I didnt like his "You (/us) dont deserve the truth" to Sibrel.
Rest In Peace Sir!!!
Armstrong and everyone who worked on landing him on the moon are all heroes of mankind.
They never left low Earth orbit
Landed on what
The Nazi scientist are the ones that got the U.S. to the moon after the U.S. brought as many of them from Germany as possible after the war even the ones that committed war crimes and our government looked the other way in return for their knowledge and help.
Operation Paper Clip...look it up. It's a fact that the US brought all the Nazi scientist to the U.S. because they're knowledge was more important than any crimes they committed in our leaders eyes.
@@dr.loomis4221 is that why u use nasa's satellite every time u go on TH-cam to talk smack about nasa, u hypocrite?
Much respect to Neil Armstrong, may he rest in peace. A man of incredible courage, integrity, honor, skill, and a cool head. He lived in an era when education was valued in this country and judging by many of the comments here, that valued education has gone by the wayside. The ignorance and lack of intelligence here is astounding. So many claim fraud and call Neil a liar, simply because they don't understand how engineers from the 60's could have built the machines that took man to the moon and back. Sad.
Ignorance makes people easier to control. That's the reason. :(
He seems so vital in this interview. Hard to believe he died only a year or so later. Really enjoyable interview.
Yes, that was very sad, I believe he died due to complications after a bypass operation....very sad indeed.
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 that's very sad, I didn't know that. Due to your comment I just now went back and started listening to the interview again, and I am so struck by just how incredibly articulate and intelligent Mr. Armstrong is. No wonder they called these men or their fiber "The Right Stuff"!
And there was negligence involved in his medical care- very sad
Great interview. Listening to Neil narrate his landing over those simultaneous video clips, taken decades apart and showing the same lunar crater features, was surreal and unbelievably fascinating. Thanks SO much for including those moments as a part of this interview. Just tremendous!
An excellent interview with one of the most interesting men of the century.
Never seen this before. Fantastic interview with a charming, humble hero. Wonderful.
Martin Collins
Are you paying attention?
@@toberrdrawforc Tinfoil Toberr hasn't got a fucking clue about science.
David McGarry
Natural science is the way.
You are currently a disciple of scientism.
@@toberrdrawforc screwball
J Calhoun
Your insults are less than affective for bolstering the position you defend. They display more of your character than your lower mind can interpret.
The being labeled Neil A. Armstrong, you refer to as my “better”, was stripped of his basic humanity, and thrust into a precarious position requiring deceit and showmanship. An entire generation of partially drug addled humans readily consumed his offerings, mostly influenced by the mind altering chemicals (if not their inflated egos), and so began our collective downward spiral, with beliefs in fantastical ideas of human abilities beyond our natural world. The results are quite obvious. Your assumed portion of leadership in these times has been a failure. Make way for this awakening, for you have done your part to hasten the decline. The input you provide is not adequate now, just as in the past.
Alex Malley THANK YOU so much for making this interview possible. Such a great man with such humility. RIP
He's been such an inspiration to the people of earth. The amazing realisation of what people CAN DO, if they have the confidence & courage to try it, is astonishing to me.
Apollo was right on the ragged edge of possibility & engineering. That's probably why it's taking so long to find that courage again. But some humans can do it, they really can. This human proved it. The amazing Neil Armstrong.
Damn, Neil still had such a sharp mind in his older age. You’d never think he was only a year away from death at this point.
He read 100 books in his first year of school. He was just born engineer nerd and got all the opportunity to cultivate his gift.
This is a treasure trove interview! It should be mandatory viewing in Jr. High Science classes!
Rodger Lee science is based of facts and since no ones ever stepped foot on the moon then that wouldn’t be a fact now would it?
@@kuma1388 Fuck off you tin-foiled hat conspiracy theory nutjob
@@allanmckenzie6696 these flat earth people need to wake up....
@@kuma1388 Go be stupid somewhere else moron
Outstanding Interview by an Outstanding Reporter! And Mr. Amstrong humbleness and Humilliaty shows all of us...that being Humble is the way to be!!!! God Bless....
Neil Armstrong was a gentleman in every possible way. Took everything he ever did with humility and little fanfare. I wish there were more like him today.
Neil Armstrong was my Superman Spiderman Batman put together x 1000 in '69. Was a kid in '70 when I met him, so great, humble. WHAT A MAN. SUPERHERO # 1.
Jackson, MS
The most enjoyable and delightful interview I’ve ever watched with Neil Armstrong. Alex Malley set pleasant atmosphere and held a relaxed and humble demeanor with Neil... such a wonderful change from most other interviewers.
Neil Armstrong held the position for me as the one person I put at the very top of a list of those I want to meet before I depart.
Thank you Alex for a great interview.
Inspiration to see this. What a human being Neil Armstrong is. The man is pure class and humility. Thanks for all of your determination and diligence.
Being 73years old I grew up transfixed by first the Mercury original 7 then Gemini and lastly Apollo. Neil Armstrong was an amazingly humble person. I thoroughly enjoyed this interview mainly because this chap allowed him to speak without interruption. We lost Mr Armstrong far too early. Rest well sir.
This was a wonderful interview with a very humble but highly qualified and skilled Astronaut and a terrific personality. Thanks so much for sharing.
Just one puppet of millions.
Wow that was a amazing interview with the man I equal with my own Father. Neil Armstrong you were and still are my Hero
What a wonderful and historic interview. Mr Armstrong only lived a year after this. Richard in Dallas, Tx.
Neil Armstrong stretched the limits of technology but unfortunately his heart surgery was not successful when today's medical technology makes heart surgery almost routine. It was devastating for the medical field and probably used that experience to concentrate on today's success.