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 Cessna, Clyde V. (1879-1954). Developed early monoplanes. Formed and
 managed several aircraft manufacturing companies, including namesake
 company. Produced high-efficiency general-aviation aircraft. 1978.
 Chamberlin, Clarence D. (1893-1976). Set record endurance and altitude
 flights. Made 1927 nonstop flight from Long Island, N. Y., to Germany.
 Promoted public flying. 1976.
 Chanute, Octave (1832-1910). Wrote Progress in Flying Machines. Demon-
 strated successful man-carrying gliders. Served as counselor to the
 Wright brothers and others engaged in flight research. 1963.
 Chennault, Claire L. (1890-1958). Developed science of fighter tactics
 and doctrine. Showed distinguished leadership in China as commander
 of American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) and Fourteenth Air
 Force. 1972.
 Cochran, Jacqueline (birthdate unknown; died 1980). Was first woman
 to fly in Bendix Trophy Race. Organized Women's Airforce Service
 Pilots (WASPs) program during World War II. Won Harmon Trophy. Was
 first woman to exceed speed of sound. Served as president of National
 Aeronautic Association and Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
 1971.
 Collins, Michael (born 1930). Served as Air Force test pilot. Was
 astronaut on Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. Was planner, developer,
 and overseer of Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space
 Museum. 1985.
 Combs, Harry B. (born 1913). Aerospace executive and aviator. Founder
 of Combs Aircraft, which later became AMR Combs after merger with
 Gates Rubber Corp. Helped engineer merger with Learjet Corp. to form
 Gates Learjet Corp. President of Gates Learjet from 1971 to 1982.
 Helped develop today's air traffic control system. Received the Wright
 Brothers Memorial Trophy in 1985 for "significant public service of
 enduring value to aviation in the United States." 1996.
 Conrad, Charles, Jr. (born 1930). Served as Navy test pilot. Was
 astronaut on Gemini 5, Gemini 11, Apollo 12, and Skylab 2 space
 missions. Was third man to walk on the moon. 1980.
 Crawford, Frederick C. (1891­1994). Aerospace executive and engineer.
 Served as president of Thompson Products, Inc. (now TRW, Inc.) which
 developed the sodium-cooled valve used in Spirit of St. Louis.
 Established Thompson Auto Album and Aviation Museum in Cleveland,
 Ohio. 1993.
 Crossfield, A. Scott (born 1921). Piloted such research aircraft as
 D-558-II, X-4, X-5, and X-15. Was first pilot to exceed Mach 2 and
 first to surpass Mach 3 and survive. Helped form Society of Experi-
 mental Test Pilots. Won Collier Trophy and SETP's Iven Kincheloe
 Award. Developed advanced flight controls. 1983.
 Cunningham, Alfred A. (1882-1939). Was first Marine aviator. Made
 first catapult launch from an underway ship. Led Marine aviation in
 early decades of flight. 1965.
 Curtiss, Glenn H. (1878-1930). Developed lightweight engines. Im-
 proved airplanes and control systems. Created basic new craft, such
 as seaplanes and amphibians. Constructed first airplane to take off
 and land on a ship and first airplane to fly across the Atlantic. 1964.
 Davis, Benjamin O., Jr. (born 1912). USAF general and military aviator.
 First African-American cadet in the twentieth century to graduate from
 the US Military Academy at West Point. First black AAF pilot to earn
 wings. Member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Air Forces first black general
 officer. 1994.
 deSeversky, Alexander P. (1894-1974). Was industrialist, author,
 strategist, and pilot with 13 aerial victories in World War I.
 Invented in-flight refueling and first gyroscopically stabilized
 bombsight. 1970.
 Doolittle, James H. (1896-1993). Made first accurate measurement of
 effects of acceleration in flight. Made first takeoff, flight, and
 landing completely on instruments. Made first outside loop. Organ-
 ized and led first raid on Japan in April 1942 (for which he
 received the Medal of Honor). Commanded Twelfth, Fifteenth, and
 Eighth Air Forces during World War II. Was first National President
 of Air Force Association. 1967.
 Douglas, Donald W. (1892-1981). Designed and manufactured many types
 of military and commercial aircraft, including Douglas World Cruiser,
 SBD, A-26, C-74, D-558-II, C-124, A-4, and DC-3. 1969.
 Draper, Charles Stark (1901-1987). Developed new aircraft instruments
 (to monitor engines), gyroscopic sights, automatic inertial guidance
 systems for aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft, and fly-by-wire con-
 trol systems for aircraft. 1981.
 Eaker, Ira C. (1896­1987). Served as chief pilot of Question Mark
 during 1929 record endurance flight. Made first "blind" transcon-
 tinental flight. Organized VIII Bomber Command. Commanded Eighth
 Air Force and served as deputy commander of Army Air Forces. 1970.
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