Buzz Aldrin 2004, and campaigned for Nick Lampson in Texas in 2006, Paul Rancatore in Florida in 2008, Mark Treadwell in Alaska in 2014, and Dan Crenshaw in Texas in 2018. Following the 2012 death of his Apollo 11 colleague, Neil Armstrong, Aldrin said that he was "deeply saddened by the passing. I know I am joined by millions of others in mourning the passing of a true American hero and the best pilot I ever knew. I had truly hoped that on July 20th, 2019, Neil, Mike and I would be standing together to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of our moon
The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club is a 2009 documentary film that chronicles the life of aviation pioneer Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes. "The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club" was made on a non-profit basis through the Orange County PBS station KOCE-TV. It was written and produced by Nick T. Spark and directed by University of Southern California professor Amanda Pope. The film features interviews with many of Pancho Barnes' surviving friends including astronaut Buzz Aldrin and test pilots Robert