Buzz Aldrin Blasts Off With The Air Force Thunderbirds, Sets Record

function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Age aint nothing but a number for Buzz Aldrin.On Sunday, the 87-year-old astronaut became the oldest person to ever fly with the USAF Thunderbirds as he joined the flight demonstration squadron at the Melbourne Air & Space Show in Florida.Aldrin was up in the air for around 20 minutes as the team flew in diamond formation over Kennedy Space Centers Launch Complex 39A, from where he blasted off on Apollo 11 in 1969 to becomethe second manon the moon. Its not known exactly what speeds he reached whilst buckled into the cockpit of the F-16D. But Orlando Melbourne International Airports executive director Greg Donovan told Florida Today that the Thunderbirds usually fly at up to 700 miles per hour and Sunday was no exception.Aldrin documented the day on Twitter, and its clear he enjoyed the experience:Getting suited up! @AFThunderbirds pic.twitter.com/Y2Y0FIiwM2 Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) April 2, 2017 How do I look' @AFThunderbirds pic.twitter.com/OUFkz9aSxS Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) April 2, 2017 Now a safety briefing with a bunch of hotshots. @AFThunderbirds pic.twitter.com/gm3Bp0azov Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) April 2, 2017 Good to get back in the cockpit! @AFThunderbirds pic.twitter.com/yjAc7VUkOB Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) April 2, 2017 I could get used to this. @AFThunderbirds pic.twitter.com/Mvc8W5kgnj Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) April 2, 2017 Hey @elonmusk - I hope you don't mind but the @AFThunderbirds and I buzzed your @SpaceX launchpad yesterday. Pad 39-A! pic.twitter.com/zssqTcnGsU Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz) April 3, 2017 type=type=RelatedArticlesblockTitle=Related Coverage + articlesList=58939a47e4b09bd304ba58c7,584708dce4b0ebac5806ef59,578fd1b4e4b0bdddc4d2d3a6,55ac7a0ce4b0d2ded39f4b06 -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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