NEIL ARMSTRONG TO LAND VIA HELICOPTER AT THE INTREPID MUSEUM AS PART OF “LEGENDS OF AEROSPACE” TOUR
FROM: THE INTREPID SEA, AIR, & SPACE MUSEUM
West 46th Street and 12th Avenue at Hudson River Park
CONTACT: Rubenstein Communications, Inc., Public Relations
Brady Littlefield: (212) 843-9220 /
blittlefield@rubenstein.com
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
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lsacks@intrepidmuseum.org
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NEIL ARMSTRONG TO LAND VIA HELICOPTER
AT THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
AS PART OF “LEGENDS OF AEROSPACE” TOUR
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OTHER SPECIAL APPEARANCES INCLUDE GENE CERNAN,
JIM LOVELL, BOB GILLILAND AND
GENERAL STEVE RITCHIE
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, will make a special appearance at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located at Pier 86 (46th Street and 12th Avenue), Manhattan, on Saturday, March 13 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Armstrong will be joined by other famous aviators and astronauts including Gene Cernan, the last men on the moon, Captain Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Bob Gilliland, the first man to ever fly the SR-71 Blackbird, and General Steve Ritchie, the last Air Force Ace, as part of the “Legends of Aerospace” tour.
At 2:00 PM, Liberty Helicopters will drop off the participants on Intrepid’s flight deck. The pilots and astronauts will discuss their personal experiences at a panel discussion at 4:00 PM and then interact with museum guests afterward.
Please note, times are approximate and subject to change based on the travel arrangements of the participants.
DATE: SATURDAY, MARCH 13
TIME: 2:00 PM: HELICOPTER LANDS, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: PANEL DISCUSSION
PLACE: INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM, PIER 86 (46TH STREET AND 12TH AVENUE) MANHATTAN