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

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

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

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

Anne Morrow LindberghAnne Morrow Lindbergh
22 June 1906, American
Renowned Author & Aviator
Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
01 July 1903, British
Aviator

John T. WaltonJohn T. Walton
08 October 1946, American
Sam Walton's Son
Dieter DenglerDieter Dengler
22 May 1938, American
Aviator

Igor SikorskyIgor Sikorsky
25 May 1889, American, Russian
Aviator

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

Fred HaiseFred Haise
14 November 1933, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator, Fighter pilot

Susan OliverSusan Oliver
13 February 1932, American
Actress

Russell JohnsonRussell Johnson
10 November 1924, American
Actor
James StockdaleJames Stockdale
23 December 1923, American
Officer, Aviator, Politician

Alfred WordenAlfred Worden
07 February 1932, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Erich HartmannErich Hartmann
19 April 1922, German
Aviator, Officer

Harald QuandtHarald Quandt
01 November 1921, German
Entrepreneur, Aviator

Ken MattinglyKen Mattingly
17 March 1936, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Ronnie CorbettRonnie Corbett
04 December 1930, British
Comedian, Author, Writer, Film actor, Stage actor,

Gordon CooperGordon Cooper
06 March 1927, American
Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aerospace
Deke SlaytonDeke Slayton
01 March 1924, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut, Autobiographer

Mathias RustMathias Rust
01 June 1968, German
Aviator

Frank BormanFrank Borman
14 March 1928, American
Air force officer, Test pilot, Astronaut,
Randy ShughartRandy Shughart
13 August 1958, American
Military personnel, Aviator, Soldier

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Charles DukeCharles Duke
03 October 1935, American
Air force officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Fighter
Pete ConradPete Conrad
02 June 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator, Racecar driver

Wally SchirraWally Schirra
12 March 1923, American
United States Naval Aviator, Astronaut,

Sara NetanyahuSara Netanyahu
05 November 1958, Israeli
Psychologist

Steve FossettSteve Fossett
22 April 1944, American
Businessman
Alan BeanAlan Bean
15 March 1932, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Painter, Aviator
Scott CarpenterScott Carpenter
01 May 1925, American
Test pilot, Aquanaut, Astronaut, Autobiographer,

Roger B. ChaffeeRoger B. Chaffee
15 February 1935, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut

Forrest BirdForrest Bird
09 June 1921, American
Aviator

Edgar MitchellEdgar Mitchell
17 September 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Jake PavelkaJake Pavelka
27 January 1978, American
Aviator, Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Actor,

Guion BlufordGuion Bluford
22 November 1942, American
Officer, Astronaut, Engineer, Aviator

Jacqueline CochranJacqueline Cochran
11 May 1906, American
Pilot

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

Bruno MussoliniBruno Mussolini
22 April 1918
Aviator
William C. McCoolWilliam C. McCool
23 September 1961, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Gennady PadalkaGennady Padalka
21 June 1958, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Military personnel
Burt RutanBurt Rutan
17 June 1943, American
Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Aviator,

Herbert NitschHerbert Nitsch
20 April 1970, Austrian
Aviator, Free-diver

Dieter F. UchtdorfDieter F. Uchtdorf
06 November 1940, German
Aviator
Joseph KittingerJoseph Kittinger
27 July 1928, American
Officer, Aviator, Balloonist

James IrwinJames Irwin
17 March 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Hans-Joachim MarseilleHans-Joachim Marseille
13 December 1919, German
Aviator, Military personnel

James McDivittJames McDivitt
10 June 1929, American
Pilot

Sabiha GökçenSabiha Gökçen
21 March 1913, Turkish
aviator

Story MusgraveStory Musgrave
19 August 1935, American
Astronaut, Statistician, Aviator, Officer

Betty OngBetty Ong
05 February 1956, American
Flight attendant
Rusty SchweickartRusty Schweickart
25 October 1935, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator

Bruce McCandless IIBruce McCandless II
08 June 1937, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Kurt StudentKurt Student
12 May 1890, German
Aviator, Officer

Samantha CristoforettiSamantha Cristoforetti
26 April 1977
Astronaut, Aviator, Engineer
Gail HalvorsenGail Halvorsen
10 October 1920, American
Officer, Aviator

Leonard CheshireLeonard Cheshire
07 September 1917, British
Aviator, Military personnel
Jacob Veldhuyzen van ZantenJacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten
05 February 1927
Aviator

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

Wiley PostWiley Post
22 November 1898, American
Aviator
Glenn CurtissGlenn Curtiss
21 May 1878, American
Aviator

Günther RallGünther Rall
10 March 1918, German
Writer, Aviator, Officer
Gerhard BarkhornGerhard Barkhorn
20 March 1919, German
Aviator, Officer

Pancho BarnesPancho Barnes
22 July 1901, American
Aviator

George BeurlingGeorge Beurling
06 December 1921, Canadian
Aviator, Military personnel
Svetlana SavitskayaSvetlana Savitskaya
08 August 1948, Russian
Aviator

Harriet QuimbyHarriet Quimby
11 May 1875, American
Aviator
Donn F. EiseleDonn F. Eisele
23 June 1930, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator

Stuart RoosaStuart Roosa
16 August 1933, American
Astronaut

Ezer WeizmanEzer Weizman
15 June 1924, Israeli
Politician, Officer, Fighter pilot, Aviator

Franz von WerraFranz von Werra
13 July 1914, Swiss, German
Fighter pilot, Aviator
Ivan KozhedubIvan Kozhedub
08 June 1920
Aviator, Military personnel
Robert CrippenRobert Crippen
11 September 1937, American
Astronaut

Heinrich EhrlerHeinrich Ehrler
14 September 1917, German
Aviator

Johannes SteinhoffJohannes Steinhoff
15 September 1913, German
Aviator

Arnaldo Tamayo MéndezArnaldo Tamayo Méndez
29 January 1942, Cuban
Astronaut, Aviator, Military personnel
Robert L. GibsonRobert L. Gibson
30 October 1946, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Ilmari JuutilainenIlmari Juutilainen
21 February 1914, Finnish
Aviator, Military personnel

Harry FergusonHarry Ferguson
04 November 1884, British, Northern Irish
Mechanic

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

Nate SaintNate Saint
30 August 1923, American
Aviator
Erich RudorfferErich Rudorffer
01 November 1917, German
Aviator, Military personnel

Vance D. BrandVance D. Brand
09 May 1931, American
Astronaut
Josef PrillerJosef Priller
27 July 1915, German
Aviator, Fighter pilot

Subroto MukerjeeSubroto Mukerjee
05 March 1911, Indian
Indian military officer
Yuri MalenchenkoYuri Malenchenko
22 December 1961, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Fighter pilot, Military
Heinz-Wolfgang SchnauferHeinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer
16 February 1922, German
Aviator, Military personnel