.>> this ho glenn. gratefully proud of their son's accomplishments. >> john was prepared for the orbital flight as was the entire team. >> in pr jing all his life for venture into space. as a small boy, his idea of a holiday was a visit to the airport. and when he grew up, it was no surprise to us when he decided to learn to fly. >> flight commanded young john's major interests. he had to learn to fly. world war ii inted he received his first flying lessons from pilot harry clever. >> this is john's flight record with my combat after his first flight, which was eager to learn, relaxed, alert, and good coordination. he certainly has retained these flight qualities right into outer space. [ playing "anchors away" ] trai at corpus christi. many aviators won their wings here. like these cadets he on to learn with time in physical conditions and inspiration. like these naval aviators, to win his wings. the navy's thorough traininglen for wartime in the pacific flying 59 in corpses like these he blasted enemy