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Ellis, Steve

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Steve Ellis is a member of The Museum of Flight Docent Corps. He worked as a sports reporter and freelance writer from 1967 to 1992, and served as an intelligence officer for the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve for thirty years. He is the son of Robert Ellis, an aviation mechanic and co-pilot who worked for United Air Lines and their early subsidiaries. His father’s stories about the Golden Age of Aviation instilled in him a lifelong love of aviation history.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Bloch, Paul S. -- oral history interview, 2019 June 4

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Paul S. Bloch is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy. He discusses his experiences as a CIC (combat information center) officer and as a bombardier/navigator for the Grumman A-6 Intruder aircraft. Topics discussed include his combat cruises during the Vietnam War; his assignments with Attack Squadrons 52 (VA-52), 115 (VA-115), 128 (VA-128), and 165 (VA-165); and his experiences with various ordnance. He also touches briefly on his later...
Dates: 2019 June 4
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Crecca, Joe - 2018-04-08, 2018

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Summary [From transcript] Born in 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey. He entered Air Force Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas, on July 2, 1964, and was commissioned a 2Lt in September 1964. Crecca next went through Undergraduate Pilot Training, graduating in October 1965. He completed F-4C Weapons Systems Officer training in June 1966 and reported to the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing "Gunfighters", at Da Nang AB in the Republic of Vietnam, in August...
Dates: 2018
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Marich, Jim -- oral history interview, 2017 July 18

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Interview Summary World War II veteran James “Jim” Marich is interviewed about his service as a flight engineer aboard the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. He discusses his wartime experiences with the 869th Bombardment Squadron of the 497th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, while stationed in Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands) during 1944 and 1945. He also touches briefly on his post-war engineering career with the Sundstrand Corporation (Illinois). Topics discussed include his training and service history,...
Dates: 2017 July 18
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Wimpress, John (Part 1) - 2017-10-26, 2017

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Summary [From transcript] In this first interview (part 1 of 3), John speaks of his early life and education and his time in the United States Navy. After the Navy, he spent a year with the Douglas Aircraft Company, then returned to school to pursue a degree in aeronautical engineering. He spent the rest of his aviation career with Boeing, where he worked on various development projects. He participated in the design of many innovations in the industry, such as Vortex Generators and the Refueling...
Dates: 2017
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection / Wimpress, John

Wimpress, John (Part 2) - 2017-12-07, 2017

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Summary [From transcript] In this second interview (part 2 of 3), John talks about his recollections of the Pearl Harbor attack and of the German achievements in aeronautical engineering. He also discusses his time at Boeing and the role he played in many of Boeing's major aircraft products: the 707, 720, 727, SST, and the 747. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Memories of December 7, 1941 -- Germans ahead in aeronautical engineering -- Boeing 707-320 wing -- Boeing 720 -- Boeing 727 --...
Dates: 2017
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection / Wimpress, John

Wimpress, John (Part 4) - 2018-02-08, 2018

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Table of Contents: Participation in the 757 Project -- The T-Tail issue -- Fix a noisy cockpit -- A different forward body needed -- Weight is always an issue -- A great team -- A big engine problem -- Engine must be quiet -- Stretch the 757? -- The continuing development of the 737 -- What does the future hold for aviation? -- Retirement & Boeing layoffs.

Dates: 2018
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection / Wimpress, John

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