James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, USAF pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut who participated in the Gemini and Apollo programs. He joined the United States Air Force in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions during the Korean War. In 1959, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan through the U.S.
After graduating from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) program, James McDivitt became a test pilot at the Air Force Experimental Flight Test Pilot School (Class 59C) and the Aerospace Research Pilot School (Class I), and he joined the Manned Spacecraft Operations Branch.
McDivitt had accumulated over 2,500 flight hours by September 1962, more than 2,000 of which were in jet aircraft. This included serving as a chase pilot for Robert M. White’s North American X-15 mission on July 17, 1962, during which White reached an altitude of 59.5 miles (95.8 km) and became the first X-15 pilot to get Astronaut Wings.
Is James McDivitt Still Alive Or Dead?
McDivitt passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 13, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 93 years old at the time.
