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List of aviators

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While all of these people were pilots (and some still are), many are also noted for contributions in areas such as aircraft design and manufacturing, navigation or popularization.

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Other famous figures with an aviation history

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The following is a list of notable people from various professions who are also pilots:

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  • Roald Dahl, British novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
  • Terry Deitz, American television personality
  • Glen Dell, South African commercial airline trainer and aerobatics pilot
  • John Denver, American country music/folk singer-songwriter and folk rock musician
  • Mukul Dev, Indian actor
  • Bruce Dickinson, English singer, TV presenter, airline pilot
  • Michael Dorn, American actor
  • Billie Dove, American actress
  • Jerry Doyle, American talk radio host, right-libertarian political commentator and television actor
  • Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian.

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  • Lea Gabrielle, American fighter pilot turned journalist, Correspondent for Fox News Channel
  • Rajiv Gandhi, prime minister of India 1984–1989, son of India's first female prime minister Indira Gandhi
  • David Gilmour, English musician, best known as the guitarist, lead singer and one of the songwriters in the rock band Pink Floyd
  • John Glenn, American astronaut and former Ohio senator
  • Hermann Göring, German politician, military leader and a leading member of the Nazi party
  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, American actor
  • Kirby Grant, Sky King
  • Ken Griffey Jr., Major League Baseball 13-time All-Star

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  • Gary Numan, English singer, musician, composer, air display pilot, flying examiner

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  • Chuck Scarborough, American journalist; veteran television news anchor for WNBC (Channel 4 New York)
  • Carlo Schmid, youngest solo pilot to fly around the world
  • Jon Scott, American journalist, anchor for Fox News channel
  • Al Secord, former NHL player
  • Ryan Shore, Grammy and Emmy Award-nominated composer for film, television, games, theater and records
  • Nevil Shute, popular British novelist; successful aeronautical engineer
  • Dean Smith, American pioneer pilot
  • James Stewart, popular American actor

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  • Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ van Wyngarden, Greg (2006). Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #73: Early German Aces of World War 1. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-997-4.
  2. ^ https://www.siasat.com/karnataka-girl-18-becomes-youngest-to-get-commercial-pilot-lincense-3142081/
  3. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/vijayapura-girl-becomes-commercial-pilot-at-18/article68938515.ece
  4. ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Dec/02/18-year-old-from-karnataka-among-youngest-indians-to-get-commercial-pilot-licence
  5. ^ Notin, Jean-Christophe (2000). 1061 Compagnons, histoire des Compagnons de la libération : Histoire des Compagnons de la Libération. Paris: Perrin. ISBN 2262016062.
  6. ^ "Alverna Babbs: Fighting to Fly – Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Part 1". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
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