The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS) graduated the following notable alumni who made significant contributions to the aerospace field.
[1] The school was established on September 9, 1944, as the Flight Test Training Unit at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) in Dayton, Ohio.
[2] To take advantage of the uncongested skies and superb flying weather, the school was moved on February 4, 1951, to its present location at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert of Southern California.
The school encourages applications from civilians, personnel from other U.S. military services, and individuals from foreign countries.
[7] The following graduates of the USAF Test Pilot School are listed in the roles for which they are most notable.