Iven Carl "Kinch" Kincheloe Jr. [a] [2] (July 2, 1928 – July 26, 1958) [3] [4] was an American pilot. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, in which he was recognized as a flying ace.

Iven Carl Kincheloe Jr, Capt USAF, “Headed West” on July 26, 1958. Pioneer Astronaut. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was a natural pilot, soloing on his 16th birthday, and went on to be America’s first spaceman.

Mar 1, 2024 · Captain Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr. was dead, and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on August 1, 1958. To perpetuate the memory of Captain Iven C, Kincheloe, Purdue University established the Kincheloe Scholarship Fund to aid undergraduates in the study of aeronautics and astronautics.

26 July 1958: United States Air Force test pilot Captain Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr., took off from Edwards Air Force Base in Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter 56-0772, acting as a chase plane for another F-104A which was flown by a Lockheed test pilot, Louis W. Schalk, Jr.

Iven C. Kincheloe Jr. was typical of those young Americans who fought the communist threat in the skies over Korea. Born on July 2, 1928, in Detroit, Mich., he entered the Air Force under the cadet program at Purdue University.

Iven Carl, Kincheloe Jr. Was an accomplished pilot and proficient at acrobatics by the time he received his pilots license at age 16. Participated in the Air Force ROTC program at Purdue University and formed a flying club with the World War II veterans on campus.

Jul 30, 2019 · Iven Carl "Kinch" Kincheloe, Jr. (July 2, 1928 [2] – July 26, 1958) was an American test pilot, recipient of the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross, and an ace in the Korean War. Early life. Kincheloe was born in Detroit, Michigan but grew up in Cassopolis, Michigan. He was interested in aircraft from a very young age.

Captain Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr., took off from Edwards Air Force Base in Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter 56-0772, acting as a chase plane for another F-104A which was flown by a Lockheed test pilot, Louis W. Schalk, Jr.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was a natural pilot, soloing on his 16th birthday, and went on to be America's first spaceman. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force in 1949, during the Korean War he flew a F-86E Sabre Jet and was a double ace. After the war, he …

Captain Iven Kincheloe was the original US Air Force project pilot for the X-15, chosen in September 1957. On July 26,1958, he took off from Edwards Air Force Base to act as chase pilot during the test flight of an F-104.