The date: July 20, 1969 The place: Near Nha Trang, RVN We were airborne, in an AC-47 Gunship, on an H&I (Harassment and Interdiction) mission. Which meant we were just shooting up the woods to keep the enemy off balance. I was the Aircraft Commander that night, and I knew a once-in-history event was about to happen. My navigator was monitoring the AM radio and I asked him to let me know when the time came. Right in the middle of a firing pass he said, Mike, its about to happen! I stopped firing, rolled wings level and said, Secure the guns for a few minutes. And then, Men, monitor AM. This is something I dont want us to miss! We took a break from the war and flew around for awhile on that beautiful night, looking at the moon as we heard, Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed It would be a couple of hours before Neil Armstrong would step out and become the first human to set foot on another heavenly body. As soon as our Moon Lander was down safely I said, Okay guys, back to the war. Guns hot!
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