He then flew as a test pilot on several types of naval aircraft.
The test plane was flown by a close friend and test pilot.
He was considered one of the top aviators between the wars, serving as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and flying instructor.
Between 1962 and 1975, the test pilot school expanded its role to include astronaut training for armed forces test pilots.
She takes them to a neighbor whose husband, also a test pilot, is behaving similarly.
His ambition was to become a civilian test pilot.
Using brakes as control, the test pilot made two attempts before finally releasing the drogue parachute to finally stop safely.
The test pilot parachuted to safety and suffered only minor injuries.