Glenn was one of the Mercury Seven military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA as the nation's first astronauts. On February 20, 1962, Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission, becoming the first …

May 2, 2023 · After the Korean War, Glenn became a test pilot, making a mark in Project Bullet, using a F8U-1P Crusader (the Navy’s pre-1962 designation for the RF-8A version of the …

Jun 10, 2024 · As an exchange pilot with the Air Force Glenn flew 27 missions in the F-86 Sabre. In the last nine days of fighting in Korea, Glenn shot down three MiGs in combat along the …

Jan 16, 2025 · He graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland, in 1954 and flew on test projects involving the F-8 fighter. He made the first transcontinental …

Feb 20, 2018 · After the war, Glenn became a test pilot, then set his sights higher. He became the first man to span the nation faster than the speed of sound, July 16, 1957, as part of Operation …

Jan 11, 2024 · Glenn’s experience as a test pilot played a crucial role in his selection as one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts when NASA began its manned spaceflight program. His …

He served as a test pilot for Naval and Marine aircraft, including the FJ3, the F7U Cutlass, and the F8U Crusader. One of Glenn’s most notable accomplishments during this period was the 1957 …

Jan 9, 2024 · John Glenn was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator, test pilot, and astronaut. He is renowned for becoming the first American to orbit the Earth on February 20, 1962, during the …

Dec 9, 2016 · November 1956-April 1959 --Glenn works as a test pilot for the Fighter Design Branch of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics (now Bureau of Naval Weapons). He flies Navy and …

Glenn was one of the Mercury Seven military test pilots selected in 1959 by NASA as the United States' first astronauts. On February 20, 1962, he flew the Friendship 7 mission, becoming the …