John Barron McKay
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USAF/NASA test pilot and astronaut (1922–1975)
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Vinony files it under 1922 births, 1975 deaths and 20th-century American engineers.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- McKay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Portsmouth
- Place of death
- Los Angeles County
- Occupation
- astronaut
- Educated at
- Virginia Tech
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Air Medal
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- John B. McKay X-15.jpg
- Significant event
- sub-orbital spaceflight
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- member of the crew of
- X-15
- date of birth
- 1922-12-08
- date of death
- 1975-04-27
- Commons category
- John B. McKay
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1922 births1975 deaths20th-century American engineersAmerican aerospace engineersAmerican test pilotsEngineers from VirginiaNASA civilian astronautsPeople from Portsmouth, VirginiaPeople who have flown in suborbital spaceflightRecipients of the Air MedalUnited States Naval AviatorsUnited States Navy officersUnited States Navy pilots of World War IIVirginia Tech alumniX-15 program