Schultz, Jake

Person

Staff Only

Biographical Note

Jake Schultz is a Museum of Flight volunteer who contributes to public programs and other Museum events. He also serves on the Spaceflight Committee for the Board of Trustees. As a Boeing employee, he has worked as a technical analyst and as the company’s corporate historian. In 2006, he published the book A Drive in the Clouds: The Story of the Aerocar.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Abbey, George -- oral history interview, 2018 December 7

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Interview Summary Retired NASA administrator George W. S. Abbey is interviewed about his aerospace career and his contributions to human spaceflight. He discusses his service with the U.S. Air Force during the 1950s and 1960s, focusing in particular on his involvement in the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar Program. He then discusses his experiences at NASA and describes his career progression from systems engineer to director of the Johnson Space Center (Texas). Notable topics discussed include the Apollo Program, the...

Dates: 2018 December 7

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Gordon, Richard F. -- oral history interview, 2017 April 18

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Interview Summary Astronaut Richard F. “Dick” Gordon is interviewed about his military service and spaceflight career. He describes his experiences as a naval aviator and test pilot during the 1950s, including his time testing the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II and his record-setting cross-country flight during Project LANA. He then discusses his career with NASA during the 1960s and early 1970s. Topics discussed include astronaut selection and training; his involvement with Gemini 8, Gemini 11, and Apollo 12; and...

Dates: 2017 April 18

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Jake Schultz Aerocar Film Collection

Collection — Box Film Box 5, Reel: 1

Identifier: 2006-10-12

Contents of the Collection The Jake Schultz Aerocar Film Collection is a small collection consisting of one film related to Molt Taylor and the Aerocar III (N100D), circa 1968. The footage includes multiple segments. The first segment depicts Taylor and others on a rocky shoreline at Cape Disappointment, Washington; the Cape Disappointment lighthouse is visible in some shots. The footage then transitions to an unidentified airfield, where Taylor is shown with the Aerocar III. Scenes include the Aerocar...

Dates: 1968

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jake Schultz Boeing 787 Materials

Collection — Folder 1

Identifier: 2010-08-17

Contents of Collection

The Jake Schultz Boeing 787 Collection is a very small collection comprised of Boeing 7E7/787 Dreamliner ephemera dated 2004-2010. The collection includes brochures, decals, a first flight cover dated December 15, 2009, and business cards from various Boeing personnel, including Schultz. The materials were collected by Schultz during part of his time working at Boeing.

Dates: 2004-2010