Schmued, Edgar, 1899-1985

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Dates

Existence: 1899-1985

Biographical Note: Edgar Schmued

Edgar Schmued was the head designer of the North American P-51 Mustang, F-82 Twin Mustang, F-86 Sabre, and F-100 Super Sabre. He later worked for Northrup heading engineering teams that designed the F-5 and T-38 Talon trainer.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical Information Files - S

Sub-Group

Scope and Contents Individuals whose names begin with S: Sachs, Donald G. [Aeronautical engineer, B-17 pilot] Brief resumeObituaries, 1998 Saint Exupery, Antoine de [Pilot, author] "The Spirit of Saint-Exupery," no source, undated"Wind, Sand and Wars," Air & Space, December 1994/January 1995 Sakai, Saburo [WWII Japanese fighter...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files

Margery Watson World War II Photographs

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2017-01-05

Contents of the Collection The Margery Watson World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of 31 photographs either taken or gathered by Margery Watson while she was employed at North American Aviation in Inglewood, California as a draftsperson between 1943-1945. The photographs are primarily small black-and-white snapshots that document NAA personnel adding a Merlin engine and performing engine tests on the prototype P-51 nicknamed "Baby" for United States Army Air Force ground crews. Some of the photographs...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Margery Watson World War II Photographs

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