Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Aviators, including John McCain, George H. W. Bush, Chuck Yeager, Noel Edmonds and Jim Lovell.

Famous 21st Century Aviators

George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush
12 June 1924, American
41st U.S. President
John McCainJohn McCain
29 August 1936, American
United States Senator

Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager
13 February 1923, American
Officer

Jim LovellJim Lovell
25 March 1928, American
Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aviator,

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

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

Sara NetanyahuSara Netanyahu
05 November 1958, Israeli
Psychologist

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

Frank BormanFrank Borman
14 March 1928, American
Air force officer, Test pilot, Astronaut,
Charles DukeCharles Duke
03 October 1935, American
Air force officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Fighter

Edgar MitchellEdgar Mitchell
17 September 1930, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator
Eugene CernanEugene Cernan
14 March 1934, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut, Fighter pilot,

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

Story MusgraveStory Musgrave
19 August 1935, American
Astronaut, Statistician, Aviator, Officer
Burt RutanBurt Rutan
17 June 1943, American
Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Aviator,

Mathias RustMathias Rust
01 June 1968, German
Aviator
Jake PavelkaJake Pavelka
27 January 1978, American
Aviator, Aerospace engineer, Engineer, Actor,

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

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

Guion BlufordGuion Bluford
22 November 1942, American
Officer, Astronaut, Engineer, Aviator
Alfred WordenAlfred Worden
07 February 1932, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Samantha CristoforettiSamantha Cristoforetti
26 April 1977
Astronaut, Aviator, Engineer

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

Rusty SchweickartRusty Schweickart
25 October 1935, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator
James McDivittJames McDivitt
10 June 1929, American
Officer, Test pilot, Astronaut, Aviator
Walter CunninghamWalter Cunningham
16 March 1932, American
Astronaut, Officer, Aviator, Fighter pilot

Sussan LeySussan Ley
14 December 1961, Australian
Politician, Aviator

Svetlana SavitskayaSvetlana Savitskaya
08 August 1948, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Politician, Military

Alexey LeonovAlexey Leonov
30 May 1934, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Painter, Writer, Fighter
Joe EngleJoe Engle
26 August 1932, American
Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aerospace

Robert CrippenRobert Crippen
11 September 1937, American
Officer, Astronaut, Aviator

Gennady PadalkaGennady Padalka
21 June 1958, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Military personnel

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

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Ahmed ShafikAhmed Shafik
25 November 1941, Egyptian
Politician, Military personnel, Fighter pilot,
Erich RudorfferErich Rudorffer
01 November 1917, German
Aviator, Military personnel

Arnaldo Tamayo MéndezArnaldo Tamayo Méndez
29 January 1942, Cuban
Astronaut, Aviator, Military personnel
Yves RossyYves Rossy
27 August 1959, Swiss
Aviator, Inventor

Yuri MalenchenkoYuri Malenchenko
22 December 1961, Russian
Aviator, Astronaut, Fighter pilot, Military

Forrest BirdForrest Bird
09 June 1921, American
Aviator