Biographical Information Files - F
Sub-Group
Individuals whose names begin with F:
Fabian, John M.
[U.S. astronaut]
N.A.S.A biographical data sheets with photographs of Fabian
N.A.S.A biographical data sheets with photographs of Fabian
Faget, Maxime A.
[Pioneering NASA engineer]
Obituary, The Associated Press, undated
Obituary, The Associated Press, undated
Fahlin, Ole
[Propeller maker]
"Ole Fahlin, The Ageless Prop Maker," Sport Aviation, August 1968
"Ole Fahlin, The Ageless Prop Maker," Sport Aviation, August 1968
Fairchild, Sherman M.
[American airplane manufacturer]
"You Don't Have to be a Pilot," Popular Science Monthly, November 1929
"You Don't Have to be a Pilot," Popular Science Monthly, November 1929
Fairey, C. R.
[Aviation manufacturer]
"British Builders in Profile," Air Trails Pictorial, October 1943
"British Builders in Profile," Air Trails Pictorial, October 1943
Fechet, James Edmond
[Chief, Army Air Corps]
Obituary, Aero Digest, March 1948
Obituary, Aero Digest, March 1948
Feist, Uwe
[Aviation artist]
Black-and white photograph of artist with painting
Photographs of paintings
Brochure for exhibition
Black-and white photograph of artist with painting
Photographs of paintings
Brochure for exhibition
Feltes, Brother George
[Jesuit bush pilot]
"Br. Feltes: Bush Pilot, 1930," no source, undated
"Br. Feltes: Bush Pilot, 1930," no source, undated
Fentress, C. W.
[Airport architect]
Two color brochures from firm, Fentress, Bradburn, and Associates (one focuses on Denver International Airport)
Two color brochures from firm, Fentress, Bradburn, and Associates (one focuses on Denver International Airport)
Ferebee, Thomas W.
[Bombardier of the Enola Gay]
Obituary, Newsletter for Members of the National Atomic Museum Foundation, November/December 2000
Obituary, Newsletter for Members of the National Atomic Museum Foundation, November/December 2000
Ferris, Richard J.
[Chairman, United Airlines]
Black-and-white photograph of Ferris
Black-and-white photograph of Ferris
Finch, Linda
[Pilot, aviatrix]
"American Pilot Pays Airborne Tribute to Amelia Earhart," South County Journal, May 20, 1997
"Pilot Finishes Round-the-World Journey," South County Journal, May 29, 1997
"60 Years Later, Earhart's Flight Ends," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 29, 1997
"American Pilot Pays Airborne Tribute to Amelia Earhart," South County Journal, May 20, 1997
"Pilot Finishes Round-the-World Journey," South County Journal, May 29, 1997
"60 Years Later, Earhart's Flight Ends," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 29, 1997
Finlay, Donald W.
[Pilot]
Department of Commerce letter regarding forest fires, 1930
Letter enclosed with private pilot's license
Pencilled drawings and notes (airplane, gilder, notes on engines, definition of an aero structural engineer) and strip of photographs of parachute jump
Department of Commerce letter regarding forest fires, 1930
Letter enclosed with private pilot's license
Pencilled drawings and notes (airplane, gilder, notes on engines, definition of an aero structural engineer) and strip of photographs of parachute jump
Fisher, Charles E.
[Boeing test pilot]
Newspaper column from the Wichita Eagle interviewing retired test pilot.
While flight testing the B-52 for Boeing the vertical stabilizer came off in clear air turbulence. Fisher safely landed the airplane.
Newspaper column from the Wichita Eagle interviewing retired test pilot.
While flight testing the B-52 for Boeing the vertical stabilizer came off in clear air turbulence. Fisher safely landed the airplane.
Fisher, Enid
[Pilot, aviatrix]
"The Lady Flew P-51s," The Oregon Stater, September 1998 (includes photograph)
"The Lady Flew P-51s," The Oregon Stater, September 1998 (includes photograph)
Fisher, Zachary
[Volunteer engaged in supporting various military-related activities]
Biography, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, undated
Biography, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, undated
Fiske, Billy
[Pilot]
"Saga of Billy Fiske," Air Classics, December 2003
"Saga of Billy Fiske," Air Classics, December 2003
Fitzgerald, George F.
[Irish physicist, aviation enthusiast]
Biographical sketch
"Fitzgerald the Flightless," Aeroplane Monthly, October 1977
Letter to Fitzgerald from Otto Lilienthal, 1896 (photocopy)
Photocopies of photographs
Biographical sketch
"Fitzgerald the Flightless," Aeroplane Monthly, October 1977
Letter to Fitzgerald from Otto Lilienthal, 1896 (photocopy)
Photocopies of photographs
Fleet, Reuben Hollis, Major
[Pilot, president of Consolidated Aircraft Corporation]
Folder 1:
Biographical sketch
"'Testing Myself Against the Best,'" no source, undated
"Reuben Hollis Fleet" (Summarized from Reuben Fleet and the Story of Consolidated Aircraft by William Wagner) (typescript)
"Absolute Confidence in Myself," no source, undated (p.79-106)
Article from Western Flying, October 1940
Pathfinder award nomination
"Pilot of Airplane Exonerated for Fatality Near West Lorne," no source, undated
"Fifty Years of Air Mail," 1968 (2 brochures)
Folder 2:
Black-and-white photograph of Fleet
Black-and-white photograph of Fleet with Woodrow Wilson
Folder 1:
Biographical sketch
"'Testing Myself Against the Best,'" no source, undated
"Reuben Hollis Fleet" (Summarized from Reuben Fleet and the Story of Consolidated Aircraft by William Wagner) (typescript)
"Absolute Confidence in Myself," no source, undated (p.79-106)
Article from Western Flying, October 1940
Pathfinder award nomination
"Pilot of Airplane Exonerated for Fatality Near West Lorne," no source, undated
"Fifty Years of Air Mail," 1968 (2 brochures)
Folder 2:
Black-and-white photograph of Fleet
Black-and-white photograph of Fleet with Woodrow Wilson
Focke, H.
[German engineer]
Biographical sketch
Biographical sketch
Fogle, Forest F.
[Aviation pioneer, Boeing employee]
Obituary, 1979
Obituary, 1979
Fokker, Anthony H. G.
[Aviation pioneer]
Folder 1:
"Fokker: The Genial Genius of Aviation," National Glider, August 1930
"Tony Fokker Captures America," Popular Science Monthly, July 1931
"Fokker Studying the American Situation," no source, undated
Biographical sketch
"'Big Ships Doomed,'" Liverpool Post and Mercury, October 29, 1934
Folder 2:
Black-and-white photographs of Fokker in 1911 machine and 1912 flying boat
Folder 1:
"Fokker: The Genial Genius of Aviation," National Glider, August 1930
"Tony Fokker Captures America," Popular Science Monthly, July 1931
"Fokker Studying the American Situation," no source, undated
Biographical sketch
"'Big Ships Doomed,'" Liverpool Post and Mercury, October 29, 1934
Folder 2:
Black-and-white photographs of Fokker in 1911 machine and 1912 flying boat
Folden, Archie
[Lockheed vice-president]
Obituary, Skunk Works Star, December 18, 1998
Obituary, Skunk Works Star, December 18, 1998
Fontaine, A. P.
[Aircraft designer]
Obituary, New York Times, May 17, 1989
Obituary, New York Times, May 17, 1989
Ford, Harrison
[Actor, pilot]
"So You Want to be a Movie Pilot?," Flying, June 1998
"Pilot and Actor Harrison Ford Accepts Chairmanship of EAA's Young Eagles Program," Pacific Northwest Aviation and Business Journal, April 2004
"So You Want to be a Movie Pilot?," Flying, June 1998
"Pilot and Actor Harrison Ford Accepts Chairmanship of EAA's Young Eagles Program," Pacific Northwest Aviation and Business Journal, April 2004
Ford, Henry
[American industrialist]
Typed article about Ford aircraft
Typed article about Ford aircraft
Ford, Robert
[Pilot of Pacific Clipper]
"The Long Way Home," Air & Space, June/July 1995
"The Long Way Home," Airways, November 1998
"The Long Way Home," Air & Space, June/July 1995
"The Long Way Home," Airways, November 1998
Forkner, Joseph R.
[Pilot]
Biographical sketch (from www.earlyaviators.com)
Advertisement for Huber & Forkner Exhibition Aviators
Biographical sketch (from www.earlyaviators.com)
Advertisement for Huber & Forkner Exhibition Aviators
Foss, Joseph J.
[World War II flying ace]
"Capt. Joseph A. Foss," Air Progress, April/May 1963
Article with photograph of Foss, no source, undated
Obituaries, 2003
Photocopy of photograph of Foss
"Capt. Joseph A. Foss," Air Progress, April/May 1963
Article with photograph of Foss, no source, undated
Obituaries, 2003
Photocopy of photograph of Foss
Fossett, Steve
[Glider pilot and entrepreneur]
Article regarding Fossett's disappearance, 2008
Chapter 12 from Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett (photocopy)
Article regarding Fossett's disappearance, 2008
Chapter 12 from Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett (photocopy)
Foster, Charles "Chuck"
[U.S. Air Force pilot, pioneer in aviation safety]
Email to Museum of Flight from Bob Bogash regarding Foster, May 4, 2018
Obituary, Flintoft's Funeral Home (www.FLINTOFTS.com), undated
Email to Museum of Flight from Bob Bogash regarding Foster, May 4, 2018
Obituary, Flintoft's Funeral Home (www.FLINTOFTS.com), undated
Foster, Hatherly, III "Bud"
[U.S. Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal recepient]
Obituary, 2000
[Note: The Museum Of Flight "Wildcat" is painted in his markings]
Obituary, 2000
[Note: The Museum Of Flight "Wildcat" is painted in his markings]
Foulois, Benjamin D.
[First U.S. military pilot]
"First U.S. Military Flier is Honored at 85," no source, December 9, 1964
Biographical sketches
Letter from John Anderson regarding articles about Foulois
"Airman's World," undated
Agreement between Signal Corps and Wright Brothers for flying machine, Spec. No. 486, 1908 (photocopy)
"'The Little Big One' or 'The Last of the First,'" Aerospace Historian, December 1970
"Benny Foulois: America's First Air Force," Kiwanis Magazine, February 1969
Caption for painting
"First U.S. Military Flier is Honored at 85," no source, December 9, 1964
Biographical sketches
Letter from John Anderson regarding articles about Foulois
"Airman's World," undated
Agreement between Signal Corps and Wright Brothers for flying machine, Spec. No. 486, 1908 (photocopy)
"'The Little Big One' or 'The Last of the First,'" Aerospace Historian, December 1970
"Benny Foulois: America's First Air Force," Kiwanis Magazine, February 1969
Caption for painting
Fowler
[Fowler, R.G.?]
"Some Fowler Firsts" (typed list of accomplishments, 1905-1920)
"Some Fowler Firsts" (typed list of accomplishments, 1905-1920)
Fowler, F. B.
[Pilot-constructor]
Short article about Fowler and magazine cover (with photograph of Fowler), Flight, October 11, 1913
Short article about Fowler and magazine cover (with photograph of Fowler), Flight, October 11, 1913
Fowler, R. L.
[Rear Admiral and Chief of Naval Air Reserve Training]
Black-and-white photograph
Black-and-white photograph
Fowler, Robert G.
[Pilot]
"The Fowler Overland," Aero Digest, September 1946
"The Fowler Overland," Aero Digest, September 1946
Fox, Christine
[Analyst for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps]
"Role Model," Air & Space, June/July 1987 (includes color photograph)
"Role Model," Air & Space, June/July 1987 (includes color photograph)
Francis, Roy
[Pilot]
Ten (10) post cards of events with Francis/Gage biplane, 1910-1911
Ten (10) post cards of events with Francis/Gage biplane, 1910-1911
Frankl, Wilhelm
[German ace]
The Jew With the Blue Max by Heinz Joachim Nowarra, 1967 (32 pages)
The Jew With the Blue Max by Heinz Joachim Nowarra, 1967 (32 pages)
Franklin, Georgia
[Director of Education, Museum of Flight]
Folder 1:
Color postcard
"Students and Fellow Employees Associated with Buroker-Hicks Flying Service...," Olympia et al., 1940-1944 and related correspondence
"College Sets Aerospace Discussion," Port Angeles, WA Daily News, February 6, 1990
"They'll Honor Challenger Crew with Silence--and Lots of Action," Journal-American, January 27, 1987
"Georgia Franklin to Tower: 'History of Aviation Museum Ready for Take-Off,'" Alumni Response, October 1980
"Ballard Woman Encourages Kids to Discover the Lofty Dreams of Flight," Ballard News-Tribune, June 12, 1985
Correspondence between Franklin and others, 1980-1987
Education programs' outlines, etc.
Folder 2:
Letter from Franklin to Richard E. Bangert, November 30, 1984
Report with information about European museums
Folder 3:
Report with information about European museums (photocopy)
Folder 4:
Color photograph of Franklin and Air Force officer
Folder 1:
Color postcard
"Students and Fellow Employees Associated with Buroker-Hicks Flying Service...," Olympia et al., 1940-1944 and related correspondence
"College Sets Aerospace Discussion," Port Angeles, WA Daily News, February 6, 1990
"They'll Honor Challenger Crew with Silence--and Lots of Action," Journal-American, January 27, 1987
"Georgia Franklin to Tower: 'History of Aviation Museum Ready for Take-Off,'" Alumni Response, October 1980
"Ballard Woman Encourages Kids to Discover the Lofty Dreams of Flight," Ballard News-Tribune, June 12, 1985
Correspondence between Franklin and others, 1980-1987
Education programs' outlines, etc.
Folder 2:
Letter from Franklin to Richard E. Bangert, November 30, 1984
Report with information about European museums
Folder 3:
Report with information about European museums (photocopy)
Folder 4:
Color photograph of Franklin and Air Force officer
Franklin, Roy
[Pilot, owner of Island Sky Ferries/San Juan Airlines]
"Profile 8: Roy Franklin, San Juan Airlines," no source, undated
Reminiscences written by Franklin
"Profile 8: Roy Franklin, San Juan Airlines," no source, undated
Reminiscences written by Franklin
Franks, Robert
[Pilot]
"Restored Flying Boat to Recreate Atlantic Trip," Times-Colonist, April 24, 1986
"Restored Flying Boat to Recreate Atlantic Trip," Times-Colonist, April 24, 1986
Fraley, Naomi Parker
[Rosie the Riveter model/inspiration]
Clipping of obituary on Naomi Parker Fraley, credited as the real Rosie the Riveter who inspired the "We Can Do It!" poster. January 23, 2018, The Seattle Times.
Clipping of obituary on Naomi Parker Fraley, credited as the real Rosie the Riveter who inspired the "We Can Do It!" poster. January 23, 2018, The Seattle Times.
Freeborn, John
[British ace]
"John Freeborn Obituary: Distinguished Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace," Guardian.co.uk, September 15, 2010
"John Freeborn Obituary: Distinguished Battle of Britain Spitfire Ace," Guardian.co.uk, September 15, 2010
Freeburgh, Major B.
[Pilot]
"Northwest Hero," Time Magazine, May 9, 1932
"Northwest Hero," Time Magazine, May 9, 1932
Freeman, Roger
[Aviation historian]
"Roger Freeman," The Daily Telegraph, October 22, 2005
"Roger Freeman," The Daily Telegraph, October 22, 2005
Fronk, Craig
[Skydiver]
"A Happy Landing Home for North Pole Skydiver," no source, undated
"Cold Feat in the Far North for Sky Diver from Issaquah," no source, undated
"A Happy Landing Home for North Pole Skydiver," no source, undated
"Cold Feat in the Far North for Sky Diver from Issaquah," no source, undated
Frye, Jack
[President, TWA]
Photograph of Frye looking out from cockpit of TWA DC-3, 1934
Autographed photograph, 1938
Photograph of Frye looking out from cockpit of TWA DC-3, 1934
Autographed photograph, 1938
Fuchida, Mitsuo
[Japanese pilot]
"Japanese Pilot Who Led Raid on Hawaii Dies," no source, undated
Business card with Fuchida's autograph
"Japanese Pilot Who Led Raid on Hawaii Dies," no source, undated
Business card with Fuchida's autograph
Fuller, Frank W.
[Pilot]
"Fuller Wins Bendix Race; New Record," no source, undated (includes photographs)
"Fuller Hops over Nation in 9 1-2 Hours," no source, undated (includes photographs of Fuller and Jacqueline Cochran)
"Fuller Wins Bendix Race; New Record," no source, undated (includes photographs)
"Fuller Hops over Nation in 9 1-2 Hours," no source, undated (includes photographs of Fuller and Jacqueline Cochran)
Furnas, Charles
[Wright brothers' mechanic]
Letter from Furnas regarding first passenger flight by Wright Brothers in 1908, 1938
Notes regarding Furnas from two books about the Wright brothers (some from letters and diaries of the Wrights)
Letter from Furnas regarding first passenger flight by Wright Brothers in 1908, 1938
Notes regarding Furnas from two books about the Wright brothers (some from letters and diaries of the Wrights)
Fisher, Chuck
[Test pilot]
"A test pilot's fear helped him savor food, whiskey and women," Witchita Eagle, [October 23, 2000]
"A test pilot's fear helped him savor food, whiskey and women," Witchita Eagle, [October 23, 2000]
Dates
- 20th Century
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditiona Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 36 Cubic Feet (Three four-drawer lateral file cabinets)
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
Contact:
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org