Joseph John "Tym" Tymczyszyn

Tymczyszyn became an instructor for the Civilian Pilot Training Corps, teaching college students to fly in anticipation of war.

After graduation, Tymczyszyn joined the Civil Aeronautics Authority (Precursor to the Federal Aviation Administration) and attended the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.

Command pilot Tymczyszyn received the first SETP Iven C. Kincheloe Award with James Gannett for flight testing the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8.

[9] In 2004, he was posthumously inducted into the Aerospace Walk of Honor, which celebrates test pilots who were associated with Edwards AFB for distinguished aviation careers marked by significant and obvious achievements beyond one specific accomplishment.

[10][11] In 2014 Tymczyszyn was posthumously inducted onto the Flight Path Museum "aviation walk of fame" on Sepulveda Boulevard at the Northeast corner of Los Angeles International Airport.

Tymczyszyn standing in front of the jet intake of the Douglas DC-8 , circa 1958
Members of the joint FAA and Boeing team performing test flight on the Boeing 707 during certification process on April 15, 1958. From left to right: Joseph John "Tym" Tymczyszyn (FAA), Lew Wallich (Boeing), unknown, unknown.
Federal Aviation Agency test pilot Joe Tymczyszyn displays models of Lockheed L-2000 , top, and Boeing 2707 , bottom, supersonic transport planes - Publication: Los Angeles Times - July 14, 1964.