King County International Airport
Organization
Historical Note
King County International Airport (KCIA), commonly called Boeing Field, is a public airport owned and operated by King County, five miles south of downtown Seattle, Washington. It began operations in 1928 and was the main airport for the Seattle area until the 1946 opening of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Clyde Pangborn Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2005-12-27
Abstract
Clyde Edward Pangborn (circa 1890s-1958) was born in Bridgeport, Washington and was a military pilot and barnstormer. The collection contains photographs and illustrations, correspondence, advertisements, newspaper clippings, a date book, military service records, and ephemera related to the Pangborn's personal life, military service, and barnstorming career from approximately 1912 to 1981.
Ream Family Logbooks and Photographs
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: 2020-02-12
Content Description
The Ream Family Logbooks and Photographs is a small collection related to the Ream Family and Queen City Aviation, Inc. The collection includes two logbooks: one for Norman Ream dated 1983-1993 and one for Michael Ream dated 1979-1980. Also present are an 8x10" color photograph of Norman Ream with his Cessna 150 (tail number N11779), circa 1980; and a set of 13 color snapshots of a Ream family reunion, with Queen City Aviation signs visible in the images. The snapshots were removed from a small...
Simpson, Anne -- oral history interview, 2016 January 13
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Interview Summary
Retired airline captain and Museum of Flight Trustee Anne Simpson is interviewed about her 37-year career in the commercial airline industry. She discusses her experiences as a pilot for Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, where she flew the Boeing 727, Airbus A320, and Boeing 747-400. She also discusses her status as one of the first women pilots to be hired by a major American airline and describes challenges and accomplishments from her career. The interview concludes with an overview of...
Stockard, Betty Riley -- oral history interview, 2014 March 19
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Interview Summary
Retired stewardess Betty R. Stockard is interviewed about her career with United Airlines. She discusses her experiences in the airline industry during the 1940s, such as the interview and training process, memorable encounters with passengers, and her flights along the West Coast and to Hawaii. She also recounts a story in which she served as a wartime courier for an important package. Other topics discussed include her childhood and college years in Montana; her thoughts on the Douglas DC-3,...
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