Albert Scott Crossfield
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 18 years ago |
Date of birth | October 2,1921 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Berkeley |
California | |
United States | |
Date of died | April 19,2006 |
Died | Ludville |
Georgia | |
United States | |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Books | Always Another Dawn: The Story of a Rocket Test Pilot |
Job | Aviator |
Naval Officer | |
Education | FIorida Institute of Technology |
University of Washington | |
Florida Institute of Technology | |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Awards | Collier Trophy |
Movies/Shows | Supersonic: Pushing the Envelope |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 439058 |
Albert Scott Crossfield Life story
Albert Scott Crossfield was an American naval officer and test pilot. In 1953, he became the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound. Crossfield was the first of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force and NASA.