Scott Crossfield is my favorite pilot. Hands down. An aerospace engineer from the University of Colorado, astronuat, test pilot, first pilot to go Mach 2, test pilot for the lifting body (fore runner to the space shuttle), so much more...
Has anyone ever seen the crash of the lifting body? That video is downright amazing. It is a miracle this guy survived that!

Also, for anyone who has a Jeppeson Private Pilot Manual, turn to Chapter 8, page 5 (8-5), and read. This guy lost his engine on a single engine F-100, flew to the airport, landed the airplane... but that wasn't enough for Crossfield. He decided to keep the airplane moving down the taxiway and park it in the hanger without engine power.
This guy is a bad @$$!!

Scott Crossfield will not be forgotten!