Alvin S. White
Alvin S. White | |
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| Born | Alvin Swauger White December 9, 1918 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2006 (aged 87) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California at Davis University of California, Berkeley, B.S. 1947 |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Space career | |
| USAF Test Pilot | |
| Selection | 1958 MISS Group |
| Missions | None |
Alvin Swauger White (December 9, 1918 – April 29, 2006) was an American test pilot and mechanical engineer. He flew the maiden flights of both XB-70 Valkyrie aircraft, the first 2,000 mph (3,200 km/h) flight, and all subsequent Mach 3 exploration flights.