Edward M. Young Military Aircraft Slides

Collection

Identifier: 2024-12-05

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The Edward M. Young Military Aircraft Slides holds approximately 1,642 color slides that depict primarily U.S. and Asian military aircraft and some commercial aircraft. The shots were taken by Edward M. Young from 1974 to 1984 while he was living and working in Asia. The collection has been arranged alphabetically by subject.

The bulk of the slides depict United States and Asian military aircraft, often on stationary display at military air bases or aviation museums in various locales, including at the Indian Air Force Museum, Pima Air and Space Museum, and the Republic of China Armed Forces Museum. A strength of the collection is approximately 310 slides taken at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum between 1979-1981. The slides cover a variety of military aircraft, including the North American F-86F as well as aircraft from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and Thai Airways, among others. Also of note are various United States military aircraft in general, as they appear in multiple folders within the collection, including at Davis-Monthan and Lackland Air Force bases, NAS Whidbey Island, and on both the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk and Midway. Identified military aircraft includes, but is not limited to, the Boeing B-17, Convair F-106A Delta Dart, Douglas R6D-1Z Liftmaster, Lockheed F-4 Lightning, Northrop T-38 Talon, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and the Vought A-7 Corsair.

In addition to the images of military aircraft, there is a small amount of images depicting airliners. These planes are typically seen on the tarmac at airports at locations such as Hong Kong and Tokyo. Livery is sometimes visible, although it is often obscured. Identified airlines include Air France, Cathay Pacific Airlines, and Pan American World Airways.

The slides have been kept in their original groupings, as organized by Young. Some folders include more than one topic, which is often noted in the folder title, but not always.

Dates

Creation: 1974-1984

Creator

Young, Edward M., 1948- (Person)

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: Edward M. Young

Edward M. "Ted" Young is a Museum of Flight volunteer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Harvard University, a master’s degree from the University of Washington, and received his PhD in Military History at King’s College London in 2022. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a banker and financial analyst. Under the name Edward M. Young, he has published a number of books on aviation and military history. His research specialty is the China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters of World War II.

Full Extent

.60 Cubic Feet (1 5-inch letter size document box, 1 2-inch letter size document box)

Language

English

Additional Description

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Processing Information

The collection arrived in cardboard slide boxes. A volunteer removed the slides from the boxes and placed them into protective polypropylene sleeves. Folders were labeled using the donor's original identification labels. Several boxes did not have any label or were marked as "misc". These items are grouped together as "Assorted."