Charles Bassett

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Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Air Force as a pilot and graduated from both the Air Force's Experimental Test Pilot School and the Aerospace Research Pilot School. Bassett was married and had two children.

1931 — 1966  WikimediaWikidata
Charles Arthur "Art" Bassett II; Charles Arthur Bassett II; Charlie Bassett
astronaut, engineer, test pilot, military officer, 


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    S66-15620 (January 1966) --- Gemini-9 backup crew portrait with astronauts Charles A. Bassett II (left), backup pilot and Elliot M. See Jr., backup command pilot. Photo credit: NASAS66-15620 (January 1966) --- Gemini-9 backup crew portrait with astronauts Charles A. Bassett II (left), backup pilot and Elliot M. See Jr., backup command pilot. Photo credit: NASA
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