Billie Flynn
| Lieutenant-Colonel Billie Flynn CD | |
|---|---|
| File:Billie Flynn - F35 Media Day - 2014 - Cropped.jpg Flynn in 2014 | |
| Born | June 1, 1958 Germany[1] |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👔 Employer | Lockheed Martin |
| 🏡 Home town | Rideau Lakes, Ontario[2] |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Julie Payette (div.) |
William Flynn[1] CD (born June 1, 1958), known as Billie Flynn, is a test pilot.[4]
Flynn earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1981, a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California State University, Fresno, a Master of Science degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Ottawa.[2][5][6]
Flynn enrolled with the Canadian Forces Air Command (which is now known as the Royal Canadian Air Force) and retired after 23 years as a lieutenant-colonel.[7] In 2003 he joined Lockheed Martin as a test pilot for the F-16 E/F Super Viper. In June 2012, he became the thirty-ninth pilot to fly the F-35[8] when he took off in an F-35B. In 2011 he served as the president of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots.[1]
His ex-wife is former astronaut and Governor General of Canada-designate Julie Payette.[4][9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hurdis, Blake (2012). "Flying high with test pilot Billie Flynn". Esprit de Corps. Vol. 19 no. 3. Ottawa. p. 18. ISSN 1194-2266. Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hurdis, Blake (2012). "Flying high with test pilot Billie Flynn". Esprit de Corps. Vol. 19 no. 3. Ottawa. p. 19. ISSN 1194-2266. Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
- ↑ Hurdis, Blake (2012). "Flying high with test pilot Billie Flynn". Esprit de Corps. Vol. 19 no. 3. Ottawa. pp. 18, 20. ISSN 1194-2266. Retrieved July 13, 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rakobowchuk, Peter (June 13, 2009). "Astronaut's family has nerves of steel". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Lieutenant Colonel Billie Flynn, BEng, MSME, MS, MBA". New Westminster College. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Billie Flynn – F-35 Test Pilot" (PDF). Canada Company. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Shah, Maryam (June 17, 2016). "Test pilot makes F-35 pitch". Toronto Sun. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.codeonemagazine.com/f35_gallery_slideshow.html?aac6135311632f48e93827d190c71cac=5&gallery_id=114&gallery_style=3
- ↑ Leblanc, Daniel (July 12, 2017). "Former astronaut Julie Payette to be named Canada's next governor-general". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Billie Flynn on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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| Preceded by Terry E. Tomeny |
President of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots 2011 |
Succeeded by Steve Rainey |
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