aviator

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Reid Wiseman, a 50-year-old former naval aviator and test pilot who also formerly served as a deputy chief of NASA's astronaut office, will be in command.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

One of the book’s most poignant moments comes from a letter Short penned to her fiancé, Matt Gordon, an aviator who died before the two were married.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

The practice lasted until 1932, when a 22-year-old student aviator spotted a drifting cat-shaped balloon and tried to capture it with her biplane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Other candidates considered for the position included retired naval aviator Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., and retired Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Tex., who was Trump’s chief medical advisor during his first term, Politico reported.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024

He was wearing a leather aviator helmet with goggles and had a pair of feathered wings strapped to.his back.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein