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William Harvey Dana was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot, NASA test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the Air Force and NASA. He was also selected for participation in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.

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1930 — 2014  Wikimedia, Wikidata
William Dana; William H. Dana; William Harvey "Bill" Dana; William Harvey Dana
astronaut, military officer, test pilot, military flight engineer, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, National Aviation Hall of Fame, United States, 

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United States, 

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X-24B with Test Pilot Bill Dana, Following last Powered Flight DVIDS740091

X-24B with Test Pilot Bill Dana, Following last Powered Flight DVIDS740091

Portrait of William Harvey "Bill" Dana

Research Test Pilots at FRC (ECN-151FRCpilots1962) cropped

X-15 Pilots, Left to Right: Air Force pilot William J. "Pete" Knight, Air Force Major Robert A. Rushworth, Air Force Captain Joseph H. Engle, NASA pilot Milton O. Thompson, NASA pilot Bill Dana, and NASA pilot John B. "Jack" McKay.

The X-15 flight crew, left to right: Joe Engle, Bob Rushworth, Jack McKay, Pete Knight, Milt Thompson, Bill Dana.

X-15 pilots clown around (5135053980)

X-15 (2151457821)

X-15 (2151457821)

Star Trek Cast and Crew Visit NASA Dryden in 1967 (Kelley 1)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		X-24B with Test Pilot Bill Dana, Following last Powered Flight DVIDS740091		Commons
commons	image		X-24B with Test Pilot Bill Dana, Following last Powered Flight DVIDS740091		Commons
commons	image		Portrait of William Harvey "Bill" Dana		Commons
commons	image		Research Test Pilots at FRC (ECN-151FRCpilots1962) cropped		Commons
commons	image		X-15 Pilots, Left to Right: Air Force pilot William J. "Pete" Knight, Air Force Major Robert A. Rushworth, Air Force Captain Joseph H. Engle, NASA pilot Milton O. Thompson, NASA pilot Bill Dana, and NASA pilot John B. "Jack" McKay.		Commons
commons	image		The X-15 flight crew, left to right: Joe Engle, Bob Rushworth, Jack McKay, Pete Knight, Milt Thompson, Bill Dana.		Commons
commons	image		X-15 pilots clown around (5135053980)		Commons
commons	image		X-15 (2151457821)		Commons
commons	image		X-15 (2151457821)		Commons
commons	image		Star Trek Cast and Crew Visit NASA Dryden in 1967 (Kelley 1)		Commons