George V. Kinnison

Preferred Name: George
Date of Birth: April 6, 1925
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Laramie, WY
Biography

George Kinnison served in World War II on a Submarine and in the Korean War as an Air Force pilot. It has been said that George “spent 30 years as a Test Pilot for North American Aviation
in the US Astronaut Program, flying and testing everything that flew in our Air Force”.(1)

“As a Test Pilot for North American Aviation, I am the only pilot to fly all seven production models of the F-86 Sabre Set in one day – May 29, 1957”

 

(1) Source: American Submariner, Vol 2010 Issue 1, note by the Editor, T. Michael Bircumshaw

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

1955-1975 NAA Test Pilot

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-86 A/E/F/D/K/L/H
F-100

Wall of Honor Location: Foil: 8 Panel: 2 Column: 3 Line: 66
Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Friend
Dedicated Panel: F86 Sabre Pilots Association

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1950 BS/Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming