WELCH, George S., Test Pilot, North American Aviation, with XP-86 Sabre, 1 October 1947 Published on October 2, 2013 in 1 October 1947Full resolution (600 × 491) ← Previous Next → Test pilot George S. Welch stands in teh cockpit of the North American XP-86 Sabre prototype, 1 October 1947.