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Navy test pilot, Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and, of course, Apollo 13.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Lovell had served as a naval air test pilot when he was first selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
From 1958 to 1962, Lovell served as a test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River, Maryland.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Wilmore, a Naval officer and test pilot who served in 21 combat missions, joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2000.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Lovell had served as a naval air test pilot when he was first selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1962.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
From 1958 to 1962, Lovell served as a test pilot at the Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River, Maryland.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Wilmore, a Naval officer and test pilot who served in 21 combat missions, joined NASA’s astronaut corps in 2000.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for test pilot
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On August 19, after climbers and supplies had been organized and a weather window opened up, Alaskan bush pilot Don Sheldon flew the team straight into the Kahiltna Glacier at 9,800 feet to start climbing—nearly three thousand feet above the usual base camp elevation.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
16 Mar. 2025
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It was designed with the help of Alaskan bush pilot Tommy Thompson in 1952.—
Matthew Every,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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Much of Emily’s online content is also marked by Dylan’s experience as a military pilot in the Air Force.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Strategic licensing moves In August 2025, Neptune Energy completed its second pilot project using DLE technology from its partner Lilac.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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That system then employs copilots and agentic AI to handle myriad tasks inside an organization.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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With the help of AI copilots and decision-support systems, people with fewer qualifications or experience could take on some of the work currently performed by more skilled and experienced professionals.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fried was at 102 pitches, but on the other side of the field, Boston manager Alex Cora allowed his ace, Garrett Crochet, to throw 117.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Salazar gets some cool scenes that show the character’s prowess as a daredevil driver, a kickass fighter and an ace shooter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Test pilot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test%20pilot. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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