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William Frederick Barns U.S. Air Force Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-13
Abstract

William Frederick "Bill" Barns (1920-1995) joined the United States Air Force in 1942 and flew in the European Theater during World War II. After the war, Barns served in the USAF in several capacities until his retirement in 1966 when he went to work in the private sector, including for Garrett Corporation. The collection contains a broad array of textual materials as well as photographs and digital images related to his military and professional careers.

Dates: 1941 to 1990s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Frank D. Browning World War II Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2021-05-04
Contents of the Collection The Frank D. Browning World War II Collection pertains to Browning's service as a navigator and bombardier with the 490th Bomb Squadron in the China India Burma Theater during World War II. Most of the items are dated 1942-1947, with some later dates. Materials include military records, including Browning's military business cards and a conduct guidelines sheet; a partially filled notebook, maps of China and select United States cities, photocopies of clippings and printed ephemera likely...
Dates: 1942-1947, 1952-1953, 1983, 1994-1999
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John Cook Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-07-31
Abstract Born in Scotland, John Cook (1899-) was a mechanic who worked on the engines that powered the Douglas World Cruisers that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe by air. Cook also served in the military for thirty-six years and later was a Quality Control Inspector for the Air Force Aircraft program at Boeing. The collection contains photographs, slides, and textual materials primarily related to his time at Boeing as well as some photographs and documents related to his...
Dates: 1920-1986
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lee Embree Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-08-08
Abstract

Lee R. Embree (1915-2008) was born in Iowa, enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1936, and was assigned to the 38th Reconnaisance Squadron as an aerial photographer during World War II. Embree was at Hickam Field, Hawaii during the 1941 Pearl Harbor bombing and took several photographs. The collection contains photographs, textual materials, audiovisual materials, and a scrapbook that relate to Embree's military service and photography as well as his post-war photography activities.

Dates: 1918-2005 (bulk dates 1939-1945)
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jim Goodall Collection of Aircraft Drawings, Photographs, and Slides

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-02-16
Contents of the Collection The Jim Goodall Collection of Aircraft Drawings, Photographs, and Slides is comprised of approximately 1,000 photographs, 52 slides, and assorted aircraft technical drawings. The collection also includes textual materials, primarily in the form of photocopied documents, related to the "Have Doughnut," "Have Drill," and "Have Ferry" programs. The photographs and slides were both taken and collected by Goodall and feature the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, including detail shots;...
Dates: circa 1960s-1980s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James D. Griffin Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2015-08-25
Abstract

James D. Griffin was an engineer for McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The collection contains five hundred and ninety-six (596) photographs, likely collected and notated by Griffin, featuring primarily Douglas Aircraft Company airplanes manufactured during the 1910s-1970s but also, to a lesser extent, other manufacturer models; including Aero Spacelines, Boeing, Consolidated, and Northrop. There is also a small amount of clippings, newsletters, and articles.

Dates: circa 1910s-1970s; Majority of material found within ( dates 1920s-1950s)
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

David O. Hill Seaboard World Airlines Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-12-20
Abstract

David O. Hill (1939-) was a pilot for Seaboard World Airlines (SWA). Hill was also SWA's archivist and historian. The collection relates to the company history, personnel, and operations of Seaboard World Airlines (SWA), from its establishment in 1946 to 1980 when it merged with Flying Tigers Line and is comprised primarily of textual materials, the bulk of which are scrapbooks; but also includes photographic materials, including prints, slides, and negatives; and a single DVD.

Dates: 1946-2003; Majority of material found within 1946-1980
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Charles J. Langmack Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-04-05
Abstract

The Charles Langmack Pilot Collection contains textual materials, scrapbooks, and photographs concerning the life and military career of Charles Langmack (1907-1999). Langmack was an early Oregon aviator, and this collection equally documents both his civilian and military aviation careers.

Dates: 1920-2002
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-08-29
Contents of the Collection The Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection holds original artwork and reference files of Cyrille "Cy" M. Peabody, a Boeing Company employee and designer who worked in various art departments over a 31 1/2 year period in the mid-to-late 20th century. The collection is organized into two series: I. Artwork and II. Reference Files. Series I., Peabody's original art is mostly grouped together within 10 folders (2 boxes), although some individual pieces are found in subject folders. His...
Dates: circa 1950s-1980s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James H. Platt Vietnam War Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-19
Abstract

James H. Platt served in Vietnam from 1967-1968 as a United States Air Force Rescue Commander. The collection contains twenty (20) slides and one (1) photocopied document related to his service.

Dates: 1967-1968
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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Douglas B-18 Family 3
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North American F-86 Sabre Family 3
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booklets 3
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress 2
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Martin (Glenn L.) B-10/B-12 Family (Model 139) 2
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Northrop B-2 Spirit (Stealth Bomber) 2
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Arizona 1
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Bell X-1 Family 1
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Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 2
North American 2
Pearson Field (Vancouver, Wash.) 2
United States. Army Air Forces 2
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United States. Marine Corps 2
United States. Navy 2
Air Line Pilots Association 1
Arizona (Battleship) 1
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) 1
Ascani, Fred J. (Fred John), 1917-2010 1
Barns, William Frederick, 1920-1995 1
Beech 1
Boeing 1
Boeing Company 1
Brell, Carl D. 1
Browning, Frank D., 1922-2016 1
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 1
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 1
Cook, John, 1899- 1
Danilin, Sergei 1
Davis, David R., -1972 1
Doerflinger, Andy 1
Douglas Aircraft Company 1
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Boston" (#3) 1
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Chicago" (#2) 1
Douglas, Donald Wills, Sr., 1892-1981 1
Douglas, Donald, Jr. 1
Douglas, William 1
Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland) 1
Embree, Lee 1
Eppright, G. J. 1
Flying Tiger Line 1
Garrett AiResearch 1
General Dynamics Corp 1
Graf Zeppelin (Airship) 1
Griffin, James D. 1
Grinnell, Roy, 1933-2019 1
Gromov, M. (Mikhail), 1899-1985 1
Halsmer, Joseph L., 1914- 1
Hawks, Frank, 1897-1938 1
Hill, David O. 1
Hinneman, Earl 1
Howard, Benjamin Odell 1
Jackson, Richard M. 1
Jones, Lucious 1
KLM (Airline) 1
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 1
Kent, Harvey 1
Langmack, Charles J. 1
Langmack, David 1
Laudan, Fred P. 1
Lockheed 1
Martin, August H. (1919-1968) 1
McDonnell Douglas Corp 1
McGee Airways 1
Minter Field (Calif.) 1
Mortenson, Tina 1
Nagoya Airfield (Japan) 1
Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base 1
National Aeronautic Association (U.S.) 1
Norden, Arthur V. 1
Norden, Raymond A. 1
Northrop 1
Northrop, John Knudsen, 1895-1981 1
Ogden, Henry H., 1900-1986 1
Peabody, Cy (Cyrille M.), Jr., 1931-2015 1
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association 1
Platt, James H., 1942-2025 1
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 1
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 1
Royal Hawaiian Hotel 1
Ryan, Tubal Claude, 1898-1982 1
Santo Tomas Internment Camp (Manila, Philippines) 1
Seaboard World Airlines 1
Shoop, C. Ashby, 1947- 1
Sofet, Joseph J. 1
Springer, Eric 1
Trans World Airlines 1
United Aircraft Corporation 1
United States. Air Force. Military Airlift Command 1
United States. Air Force. Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 38th 1
United States. Army 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Division, 1st 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 5th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bomb Group, 490th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (Medium), 17th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 447th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 324th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 49th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 316th 1
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 9th 1
United States. Army. Air Service 1
United States. Army. Forces in China-Burma-India Theater 1
United States. Army. Signal Photographic Company, 161st 1
United States. Civil Aeronautics Board 1
Vega 1
Volkman, A. Willard 1
Wade, Leigh, 1896-1991 1
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