After engine and hydraulic failure, he helped guide his DC-10 to a miraculous emergency landing.
Pilots
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Dorothy Olsen (1916–2019), one of WWII’s last surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots
She flew vital non-combat missions for the U.S. Army Air Forces.
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His science experiments and how-to videos went viral and gained millions of viewers.
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One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Robert Friend directed the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book investigating UFOs.
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A lifelong advocate for women flying and traveling to outer space…
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Robert T. McDaniel was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the elite African-American pilots who flew during World War II.
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First woman to command an operational air squadron.
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“Missing Man” formation honors the late Captain Rosemary Mariner.
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Flew Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle missions.
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Thomas Hudner Jr. (1924–2017), Navy pilot was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Korean War
by Kirk FoxDeliberately crash landed his plane attempting to rescue fellow pilot.