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Robert Michael White (July 6, 1924 – March 17, 2010) ( Maj Gen, USAF) [2] was an American electrical engineer, test pilot, fighter pilot, and astronaut. [3] [4] He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA.
Mar 23, 2010 · Robert M. White, who played an important role in the development of manned spaceflight as the first pilot to fly a winged craft into outer space, died Wednesday in Orlando, Fla. He was 85. His...
Mar 17, 2010 · Major General Robert Michael White, United States Air Force (Retired), died at 11:55p.m., 17 March 2010 at an assisted living facility in Orlando, Florida. His remains were interred at the Arlington National Cemetery.
White flew 70 combat missions in F-105 Thunderchief with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. Major General “Bob” White began his military career during World War II. He entered the Army as an 18-year-old aviation cadet in November 1942 and earned his pilot’s wings in July 1944.
Robert Michael White was born on 6 July 1924 in New York, NY. White entered active military service in November 1942 as an aviation cadet in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and received his pilot wings and commission as a Second Lieutenant in February 1944.
Mar 17, 2024 · Major General Robert Michael White, United States Air Force (Retired), died at 11:55p.m., 17 March 2010 at an assisted living facility in Orlando, Florida. His remains were interred at the Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. military test pilot Robert M. White was the first American to fly an airplane into space. He also set several aircraft speed records. Robert Michael White was born July 6, 1924 in New York City. He served as a military pilot in World War II.
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