Cory G. Bartholomew
NASA Pilot
Cory G. Bartholomew was a research pilot at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, from 2016 to 2020. He flew the DC-8 airborne science laboratory and the C-20A environmental science research aircraft. He also served as a chase car driver for the ER-2 high-altitude airborne science aircraft.
Prior to joining NASA, Bartholomew flew Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft for JetBlue Airlines. From 2014 to 2015, he was a civilian flight instructor for Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28 aircraft.
Bartholomew served as an officer and pilot in the U.S. Air Force for more than 27 years. He spent more than 16 years as an instructor pilot for the U-2 airplane – setting the all-time record for number of landings in that aircraft by a single pilot – and logged more than 6,000 flight hours across the U-2, B-52, T-37 and T-38 aircraft.
Bartholomew earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University and his master’s degree in public administration from American Public University.
His military honors include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal.