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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to take flight with the Thunderbirds
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Buzz Aldrin, former astronaut and second man to walk on the moon, speaks at a discussion about Mars with Time Magazine Editor at Large Jeffrey Kluger at South by Southwest Music Festival, in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday March 14, 2017. (Austin American-Statesman via AP/Daulton Venglar)
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stronaut Buzz Aldrin will take flight once again, this time with the world-renowned Thunderbirds at the Melbourne Air and Space Show in Florida on Sunday.
Aldrin was the second man on the moon, piloting the Apollo 11 and following Neil Armstrong onto the lunar surface in 1969. Now 87 years old, the retired Air Force colonel will be the oldest person to fly with the Thunderbirds, known for their rigorous physical requirements.
His flight comes as the Air Force celebrates its 70th year.
