test pilot
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The agencies told him that Rush not only wasn’t an elite military test pilot, as he had claimed to the CIA, but he also held no pilot credentials at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Air Force colonel with more than 27 years of experience as an instructor pilot, fighter pilot, and test pilot.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
He is a test pilot who logged 170 days in space and can step into any role needed on the mission.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Parmitano was a test pilot for the Italian Air Force before becoming a colonel, and was selected as an ESA astronaut in 2009.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Aeronautics’ evolution from a wobbly infancy to a strapping adolescence gave rise to the professions of aeronautical engineer and test pilot.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
