Joseph A. Walker

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American test pilot

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1921 — 1966 Joseph Albert Walker, (see also Joseph Walker)
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B-29 mothership with pilots - Payne, Butchart, Walker, Littleton, and Moise DVIDS701557B-29 mothership with pilots - Payne, Butchart, Walker, Littleton, and Moise DVIDS701557
Chief research pilot Joseph Walker flew in 1960s and perished in 1966 while piloting a F-104 that caught vortex of a XB-70Chief research pilot Joseph Walker flew in 1960s and perished in 1966 while piloting a F-104 that caught vortex of a XB-70
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Joe Walker and X-15Joe Walker and X-15
Joe Walker beside an X-15 Airplane - GPN-2002-000012Joe Walker beside an X-15 Airplane - GPN-2002-000012
Joe Walker in a pressure suit beside the X-1E at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards,California. The dice and Joe Walker in a pressure suit beside the X-1E at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards,California. The dice and "Little Joe" are prominently displayed under the cockpit area. (Little Joe is a dice players slang term for two deuces.
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Joseph A. Walker was a Chief Research Pilot at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center during the mid-1960s.Joseph A. Walker was a Chief Research Pilot at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center during the mid-1960s.
Joseph (Joe) A. Walker (7584804534)Joseph (Joe) A. Walker (7584804534)
Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A - GPN-2000-000095Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A - GPN-2000-000095
Pilot Joe Walker with the X-1E - GPN-2000-000254Pilot Joe Walker with the X-1E - GPN-2000-000254
The Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s pilot corps during the final days of World War II: from left to right, Joseph Vensel, Howard Lilly, William Swann, and Joseph Walker. William “Eb” Gough joined the group months after this photograph.The Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s pilot corps during the final days of World War II: from left to right, Joseph Vensel, Howard Lilly, William Swann, and Joseph Walker. William “Eb” Gough joined the group months after this photograph.
This photo shows test pilots, (Left-Right) Joseph A. Walker, Stanley P. Butchart and Walter P. Jones, standing in front of the Douglas D-558-II Skystreak, in 1952.This photo shows test pilots, (Left-Right) Joseph A. Walker, Stanley P. Butchart and Walter P. Jones, standing in front of the Douglas D-558-II Skystreak, in 1952.
TypeDescriptionDateKeywordsNotesSource
linkFreebase entry@Wikidata
minorsub-orbital spaceflightWikidata
awardNASA Distinguished Service Medal1962decoration, award, medallion, United States of AmericaWikidata
documentBreaking the Mishap Chain - Human Factors Lessons Learned from Aerospace Accidents and Incidents in Research, Flight Test, and Development2012Wikimedia
imageB-29 mothership with pilots - Payne, Butchart, Walker, Littleton, and Moise DVIDS701557Wikimedia
imageChief research pilot Joseph Walker flew in 1960s and perished in 1966 while piloting a F-104 that caught vortex of a XB-701961Wikimedia
imageJoe Walker X-1E1958Wikimedia
imageJoe Walker and X-15Wikimedia
imageJoe Walker beside an X-15 Airplane - GPN-2002-0000121961Wikimedia
imageJoe Walker in a pressure suit beside the X-1E at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards,California. The dice and "Little Joe" are prominently displayed under the cockpit area. (Little Joe is a dice players slang term for two deuces.1958Wikimedia
imageJoseph Albert Walker1961Wikimedia
imageJoseph A. Walker1961Wikimedia
imageJoseph A. Walker was a Chief Research Pilot at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center during the mid-1960s.1961Wikimedia
imageJoseph (Joe) A. Walker (7584804534)1956Wikimedia
imagePilot Joe Walker and the X-1A - GPN-2000-0000951955Wikimedia
imagePilot Joe Walker with the X-1E - GPN-2000-0002541958Wikimedia
imageThe Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s pilot corps during the final days of World War II: from left to right, Joseph Vensel, Howard Lilly, William Swann, and Joseph Walker. William “Eb” Gough joined the group months after this photograph.1945Wikimedia
imageThis photo shows test pilots, (Left-Right) Joseph A. Walker, Stanley P. Butchart and Walter P. Jones, standing in front of the Douglas D-558-II Skystreak, in 1952.1952Wikimedia