Neil Armstrong and the X-15 by Bob van der Linden, Posted on Tue, July 23, 2019, Aeronautics Department, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum “Released from duty in mid-1952, Armstrong returned to Purdue where he earned his degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. His love of flight and engineering drew him to the National Advisory
After serving in the USAF Bob Weston worked from 1992-1994 as a Software Developer at Avalon, Inc., in Tucson, AZ. From 1994-1997 he was a Database Administrator at Dun & Bradstreet Software in Atlanta, GA, and then from 1997-2011 he was a Database Administrator with Avnet Inc., out of Phoenix, AZ. He retired in 2011 and is currently living in Cochise, AZ.
In 2003 he started building his own home while still working full time. He and his wife Judy moved into the garages a couple of years later and he finally finished it in 2008.
Bob enjoys woodworking and is active in his local Lions club. He currrently serves as Chief Information Officer for the Friends of the Super Sabre.
