Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Aviators, including George H. W. Bush, John McCain, Howard Hughes, Dennis Quaid and Jim Lovell

Famous 20th Century Aviators

George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush
12 June 1924, American
41st U.S. President
Howard HughesHoward Hughes
24 December 1905, American
Entrepreneur, Investor

John McCainJohn McCain
29 August 1936, American
United States Senator

Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart
24 July 1897, American
Aviator, Pilot

Charles LindberghCharles Lindbergh
04 February 1902, American
Aviator, Inventor & Author

J. R. D. TataJ. R. D. Tata
29 July 1904, Indian
French-Indian aviator
Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager
13 February 1923, American
Officer

Alan ShepardAlan Shepard
18 November 1923, American
Astronaut, Aviator, Entrepreneur

Dieter DenglerDieter Dengler
22 May 1938, American
Aviator

Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh
22 June 1906, American
Renowned Author & Aviator
Igor SikorskyIgor Sikorsky
25 May 1889, American, Russian
Aviator

John T. WaltonJohn T. Walton
08 October 1946, American
Sam Walton's Son
Hanna ReitschHanna Reitsch
29 March 1912, German
Aviator

Jean Gardner Batten Jean Batten
15 September 1909, New Zealander
Aviator Who Made Record Breaking Trans-world

Antoine de Saint-ExuperyAntoine de Saint-Exupery
29 June 1900, French
French writer
Jim LovellJim Lovell
25 March 1928, American
Astronaut

Frank BormanFrank Borman
14 March 1928, American
Air force officer, Test pilot, Astronaut,
Ronnie CorbettRonnie Corbett
04 December 1930, British
Comedian, Author, Writer, Film actor, Stage actor,

Susan OliverSusan Oliver
13 February 1932, American
Actress

Russell JohnsonRussell Johnson
10 November 1924, American
Actor
Richard E. ByrdRichard E. Byrd
25 October 1888, American
Explorer, Officer, Oceanographer, Aviator

Erich HartmannErich Hartmann
19 April 1922, German
Aviator, Officer
Harald QuandtHarald Quandt
01 November 1921, German
Entrepreneur, Aviator

Deke SlaytonDeke Slayton
01 March 1924, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut, Autobiographer

Randy ShughartRandy Shughart
13 August 1958, American
Military personnel, Aviator, Soldier

Fred HaiseFred Haise
14 November 1933, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator, Fighter pilot
Gordon CooperGordon Cooper
06 March 1927, American
Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aerospace
Herbert NitschHerbert Nitsch
20 April 1970, Austrian
Aviator, Free-diver

James StockdaleJames Stockdale
23 December 1923, American
Officer, Aviator, Politician

Ken MattinglyKen Mattingly
17 March 1936, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Pete ConradPete Conrad
02 June 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator, Racecar driver
Wiley PostWiley Post
22 November 1898, American
Aviator

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Alan BeanAlan Bean
15 March 1932, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Painter, Aviator

Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
01 July 1903, British
Aviator

Bruno MussoliniBruno Mussolini
22 April 1918
Aviator

Guion BlufordGuion Bluford
22 November 1942, American
Officer, Astronaut, Engineer, Aviator
Wally SchirraWally Schirra
12 March 1923, American
United States Naval Aviator, Astronaut,

Sara NetanyahuSara Netanyahu
05 November 1958, Israeli
Psychologist
Roger B. ChaffeeRoger B. Chaffee
15 February 1935, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut

Charles DukeCharles Duke
03 October 1935, American
Air force officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Fighter

Burt RutanBurt Rutan
17 June 1943, American
Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Aviator,
Ilan RamonIlan Ramon
20 June 1954, Israeli
Fighter pilot, Astronaut, Aviator, Military

Edgar MitchellEdgar Mitchell
17 September 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Betty OngBetty Ong
05 February 1956, American
Flight attendant

Mathias RustMathias Rust
01 June 1968, German
Aviator

Eugene CernanEugene Cernan
14 March 1934, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut, Fighter pilot,

Scott CarpenterScott Carpenter
01 May 1925, American
Test pilot, Aquanaut, Astronaut, Autobiographer,

Joseph KittingerJoseph Kittinger
27 July 1928, American
Officer, Aviator, Balloonist
Gail HalvorsenGail Halvorsen
10 October 1920, American
Officer, Aviator

Hans-Joachim MarseilleHans-Joachim Marseille
13 December 1919, German
Aviator, Military personnel

James IrwinJames Irwin
17 March 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Jake PavelkaJake Pavelka
27 January 1978, American
Aviator, Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Actor,
Sabiha GökçenSabiha Gökçen
21 March 1913, Turkish
aviator

Kurt StudentKurt Student
12 May 1890, German
Aviator, Officer
Svetlana SavitskayaSvetlana Savitskaya
08 August 1948, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Politician, Military

Dieter F. UchtdorfDieter F. Uchtdorf
06 November 1940, German
Aviator

Story MusgraveStory Musgrave
19 August 1935, American
Astronaut, Statistician, Aviator, Officer
Samantha CristoforettiSamantha Cristoforetti
26 April 1977
Astronaut, Aviator, Engineer

Leonard CheshireLeonard Cheshire
07 September 1917, British
Aviator, Military personnel
Bruce McCandless IIBruce McCandless II
08 June 1937, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Jacob Veldhuyzen van ZantenJacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
05 February 1927
Aviator

George BeurlingGeorge Beurling
06 December 1921, Canadian
Aviator, Military personnel
Gerhard BarkhornGerhard Barkhorn
20 March 1919, German
Aviator, Officer

William C. McCoolWilliam C. McCool
23 September 1961, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Günther RallGünther Rall
10 March 1918, German
Writer, Aviator, Officer

Walter CunninghamWalter Cunningham
16 March 1932, American
Astronaut, Officer, Aviator, Fighter pilot

James McDivittJames McDivitt
10 June 1929, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator

Ezer WeizmanEzer Weizman
15 June 1924, Israeli
Politician, Officer, Fighter pilot, Aviator
Stuart RoosaStuart Roosa
16 August 1933, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Rusty SchweickartRusty Schweickart
25 October 1935, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator

Alfred WordenAlfred Worden
07 February 1932, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Pancho BarnesPancho Barnes
22 July 1901, American
Aviator

Ahmed ShafikAhmed Shafik
25 November 1941, Egyptian
Politician, Military personnel, Fighter pilot,
Johannes SteinhoffJohannes Steinhoff
15 September 1913, German
Aviator

Josef PrillerJosef Priller
27 July 1915, German
Aviator, Fighter pilot

Joe EngleJoe Engle
26 August 1932, American
Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aerospace

Franz von WerraFranz von Werra
13 July 1914, Swiss, German
Fighter pilot, Aviator

Robert CrippenRobert Crippen
11 September 1937, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Harriet QuimbyHarriet Quimby
11 May 1875, American
Aviator

Donn F. EiseleDonn F. Eisele
23 June 1930, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator
Ilmari JuutilainenIlmari Juutilainen
21 February 1914, Finnish
Aviator, Military personnel

Robert L. GibsonRobert L. Gibson
30 October 1946, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Heinrich EhrlerHeinrich Ehrler
14 September 1917, German
Aviator
Ivan KozhedubIvan Kozhedub
08 June 1920
Aviator, Military personnel

Sussan LeySussan Ley
14 December 1961, Australian
Politician, Aviator
Gennady PadalkaGennady Padalka
21 June 1958, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Military personnel

Beate Uhse-RotermundBeate Uhse-Rotermund
25 October 1919, German
Aviator, Entrepreneur, Sex educator

Nate SaintNate Saint
30 August 1923, American
Aviator

Vance D. BrandVance D. Brand
09 May 1931, American
Astronaut
Subroto MukerjeeSubroto Mukerjee
05 March 1911, Indian
Indian military officer

Erich RudorfferErich Rudorffer
01 November 1917, German
Aviator, Military personnel
Heinz-Wolfgang SchnauferHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
16 February 1922, German
Aviator, Military personnel

Arnaldo Tamayo MéndezArnaldo Tamayo Méndez
29 January 1942, Cuban
Astronaut, Aviator, Military personnel
Hermann GrafHermann Graf
24 October 1912, German
Aviator

Yves RossyYves Rossy
27 August 1959, Swiss
Aviator, Inventor
Phạm TuânPhạm Tuân
14 February 1947, Vietnamese
Aviator