Jon A. McBride
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
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August 14, 1943 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
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Other names
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Jon Andrew McBride |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot |
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West Virginia University NPS, B.S. 1971 Pepperdine University |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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8d 05h 23m |
| Selection | 1978 NASA Group 8 |
| Missions | STS-41-G |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | May 12, 1989 |
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Jon Andrew McBride (born August 14, 1943), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a retired American naval officer and aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and a former NASA astronaut.
Jon McBride was born August 14, 1943, in Charleston, West Virginia, but considers Beckley, West Virginia, to be his hometown. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, West Virginia in 1960, then attended West Virginia University 1960–1964, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1971. He did graduate work in Human Resource Management at Pepperdine University. Jon is a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He enjoys flying, playing basketball, golf, softball, and racquetball, gourmet cooking, numismatics, gardening, and carpentry.
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