National Aeronautic Association (U.S.)
Organization
Historical Note
National Aeronautic Association of the United States, which absorbed the Aero Club of American in 1922, is a group for persons interested in progress and development of American general and military aviation. It also supervises sporting aviation competitions and various related activities and directs and controls all official aircraft records of competitions conducted in the United States.
Citation
https://naa.aero/aboutFound in 1 Collection or Record:
William Frederick Barns Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract
William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.