Raymond P. Craig Collection of Vought A-7 Corsair II technical drawings
Contents of the Collection
The collection is comprised of two very large technical drawings of a Vought A-7 Corsair II, also known as LTV A-7 Corsair II. The drawings were sent to United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Raymond P. Craig while he was in U. S. Navy Post Graduate School from the Vought Corporation on July 21, 1982. The original paper mailing tube was discarded due to condition, however, photocopies of the address label and postmark were created and are retained to preserve context. Both drawings are numbered as 80378 and seem to show the same aircraft; one is a right side view and one is a left side view.
Dates
- Creation: 1982
Creator
- Craig, Raymond P., 1952- (Depositor, Person)
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Conditions Governing Use
The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.
Biographical Note: Raymond P. Craig
Raymond P. Craig was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 20, 1952. Craig was in the United States Navy from 1970-1997. He attained the rank of Captain and was stationed in the Mediterranean and Indian Oceans, working with the Vought A-7E and Grumman A-6E aircraft. He obtained an Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy in 1974 and then, in 1984, earned his Masters' in Aerospace Engineering from U.S. Naval Post Graduate School. Craig also worked at the Boeing Company as a Chief Pilot for the 737 and was responsible for the design, development, production, and fleet support of the 737. As of 2015, Raymond Craig was residing in Washington state.
Source:
Biography derived from collection materials and donor information.
Extent
2.5 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Separated Materials
The following items have been separated from the archival component and are kept in Objects storage:
- US Navy Tactical aviator helmet and flight bag
- Two exposure suit liners
- US Navy Tactical aviator oxygen mask and regulator
- Flight suit
- US Navy NATOPS Pocket Checklist, 1987
- Title
- Guide to the Raymond P. Craig Collection of Vought A-7 Corsair II technical drawings
- Status
- Completed Level 2
- Author
- J. Parent
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- 2nd edition
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org