Here are some gleanings from his life; forgive any errors:

Paul Bickle loaned him a ship for his first glider flight at
Inyokern, CA.

At the 1964 Marfa Soaring Camp, he flew Silver C distance on July 19.
On July 20th, he flew his Silver C altitude July 20, 1964 completing
the Silver C badge exactly 5 years to the day before his moon landing.

1964 Gold Distance and Diamond Goal; 194 miles from San Angelo, TX to
Roby and return.
Gold Badge #217 awarded, Jan 1965.

Dec. 18 1965 wave flight Colorado Springs, CO. in a 1-26 to 22,800
feet. I think this was his Diamond Altitude at Black Forest, 3 months
before his Gemini 8 spaceflight.

SSA Member

1967 International Team Fund donor

1997 World Championship donor

Attended 1970 WGC in Marfa

Ron Tabery had his first instructive flight with Armstrong.

Recertified glider endorsement ~2005 at age of 75

2005 CBS 60 Minute interview with Armstrong, look for the plug on
soaring in a Grob 103 near the end:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...70428583799532