Flight speed record holders

Joseph Frederick Cotton (January 21, 1922 – May 5, 2016) was an American military test pilot.

Fred J. Ascani (born Alfredo John Ascani; May 29, 1917 – March 28, 2010) was an American major general and test pilot of the United States Air Force. He was one of the "Men of Mach 1" and was considered the father of systems engineering at Wright Field.