Woodrow Paul Swancutt (July 4, 1915 – March 21, 1993) was a major general in the United States Air Force.

He died from heart failure on March 21, 1993, in San Antonio, Texas, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

[2][3] During World War II Swancutt was a Boeing B-29 Superfortress pilot in the 40th Bombardment Group, which was the first B-29 unit to fly in battle.

Following the war Swancutt was selected as a pilot on Dave's Dream to drop the nuclear weapon during Operation Crossroads.

[5] Swancutt served as Director of Safety at the Headquarters of Strategic Air Command from May 1959 to September 1960.