West, Harry
Person
Biographical Note
Harry West was a flight engineer for Boeing, circa 1930s. He was on the the very first test flight of the Boeing C-75 Stratoliner (Model 307), circa December 1938, with test pilot Edmund T. Allen; Julius Barr as flight observer alternate copilot; Earl A. Ferguson, copilot; and Arthur Gaylord, representative of Wright Aeronautical Corporation. No further information is known.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Julius A. Barr Clippings
Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-3
Abstract
Julius A. Barr (1905-1939) was born in Normal, Illinois and spent time as a personal pilot to Chinese military figures in the mid-1930s as well as worked as a Boeing test pilot from 1938-1939. The collection contains four clippings related to Barr's time at Boeing and his death.
Dates:
1938-1939
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
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