X-15 Selection 1
Date of selection: ??. ??. 1957
| No. | Rank | Name | Profession / Armed forces |
Age | Retirement | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | --- | Neil A. Armstrong | Test Pilot NACA (NASA) | 27 | 26.07.1962 | 31 |
| 02 | --- | A. Scott Crossfield | Test Pilot NAA | 36 | 06.12.1960 | 39 |
| 03 | Capt. | Iven C. Kincheloe | Test Pilot USAF | 29 | 26.07.1958 | 30 |
| 04 | --- | John B. McKay | Test Pilot NACA (NASA) | 34 | 08.09.1966 | 43 |
| 05 | --- | Joseph A. Walker | Test Pilot NACA (NASA) | 36 | 22.08.1963 | 42 |
| 06 | --- | Alvin S. White | Test Pilot NAA | 38 | 06.12.1960 | 41 |
| 07 | Capt. | Robert M. White | Test Pilot USAF | 33 | 14.12.1962 | 38 |
| Note: | |
| The first X-15 test pilot group was nominated from the manufacturing firm NAA, the NACA (since 01. October 1958 NASA) and the USAF. Unfortunately USAF prime pilot Kincheloe died before taking up testflights and must be replaced by his backup pilot R. White. NAA backup pilot A. White was later not employed for X-15 program. | |
| Employment: | |
| 1959/1960 | Crossfield, Walker, R. White (Armstrong, McKay, A. White first time only as backup pilots) |
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