Story by Senior Airman Robert Hicks | 509th Bomb Wing | 09.08.2025
For B-2 test pilot “Igor,”, aviation was never about chasing a thrill. It was a calling, shaped by family, hometown pride, and the military community that surrounded him near Whiteman Air Force Base....
Story by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 08.28.2025
Two members of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31, the Dust Devils, earned national recognition as winners of the 2024 National Defense Industrial Association Tester of the Year awards, recognition that underscores how their work translates directly into combat capability for the fleet....
Story by NAWCAD Visual Information | Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division | 04.07.2025
A new exhibit showcasing developmental test pilots, flight officers, engineers and the history and influence of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) launches at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on April 12....
Story by NAWCAD Visual Information | Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division | 03.11.2025
The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School celebrates its 80th anniversary following decades of training the Department of Defense's developmental test pilots....
Story by NAWCAD Visual Information | Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division | 06.21.2024
The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 164 on June 14. Thirty-four students successfully completed the intense 11-month course of instruction and earned their designations as Engineering Test Pilots, Engineering Test Flight Officers, or Test Project Engineer....
Story by NAWCAD Visual Information | Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division | 06.03.2024
A historic mural representing the role of Naval Aviation's developmental test pilots in space exploration gets a second wind at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum....
Courtesy Story | 412th Test Wing | 06.29.2023
Maj. Bryce Turner, a test pilot from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, California, has achieved a historic feat by becoming the first Air Force pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk. On June 28, the aircraft lifted off at 11:51 a.m. Central Standard Time during a test flight at the Boeing aircraft delivery center in St. Louis, Missouri....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 01.31.2023
Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that there will be an increase in aircraft flight activities associated with the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School training (USNTPS) from Feb. 1 through March 10, 2023....
