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Robert L. Baseler Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-08-26
Overview

This collection relates to Rober L. Baseler's career as a Fighter Ace, with a focus on his service during World War II.

Dates: 1939-1996; Majority of material found within 1939-1944

James O. Brewer World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2012-06-04
Contents of the Collection The James O. Brewer World War II Collection documents Brewer’s service as a pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The collection consists of both photographic and textual material, primarily dating from 1942-1949.Photographs are in color and black-and-white and appear to show military personnel, reunions, and personal candids, though most of the photographs are not dated or annotated. A significant number of photographs were taken in Australia and prominently feature...
Dates: 1943-1997

William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-26
Abstract

The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.

Dates: 1925-2012; Majority of material found within 1938-1974

Flying Tigers Association Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2001-04-27-A
Contents of the Collection

The Flying Tigers Association Collection consists of textual and visual materials related to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the "Flying Tigers," from World War II. Materials from various members include logs, correspondence, identity cards, and photographic prints. Most of the material is from dates of active service, 1941-1942, but some items are commemorative, primarily lithographs and reunion materials, circa 1990s.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945, 1990s

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-06-20
Abstract William P. “Bill” Lear was a prolific inventor with dozens of patents for a variety of machines to his name but is most famous for his work in the aviation field. Moya Marie Olsen Lear was a philanthropist, businesswoman, and the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. The collection documents Bill Lear's inventions and career in the fields of radio navigation, aircraft design, the 8-track player, and his efforts at a steam-powered turbine. Materials are predominantly affiliated with Lear’s many...
Dates: 1838-2001, undated; Majority of material found within 1939-1986

Clyde Pangborn Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2005-12-27
Abstract

Clyde Edward Pangborn (circa 1890s-1958) was born in Bridgeport, Washington and was a military pilot and barnstormer. The collection contains photographs and illustrations, correspondence, advertisements, newspaper clippings, a date book, military service records, and ephemera related to the Pangborn's personal life, military service, and barnstorming career from approximately 1912 to 1981.

Dates: 1912-1981

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

Wayne Wiesner Helicopter Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-06-24
Contents of the Collection The Wayne Wiesner Helicopter Collection primarily contains materials related to Wiesner's 1960-1990 engineering career with the Boeing Company. It contains textual and visual materials mostly focused on Wiesner's work with helicopters, although a small amount of photographs are representative of his time in Boeing Vertol's wind turbine program. Due to its small size, it has been arranged alphabetically by subject. The collection includes documents related to Wiesner's membership...
Dates: 1940-1991; Majority of material found within 1980-1985

Brien S. Wygle Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2020-09-17
Contents of the Collection The Brien S. Wygle Collection is a small collection primarily consisting of logbooks and certificates, licenses, and awards documenting Wygle's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II through his career at the Boeing Company as a test pilot. The logbooks span 1943 to 2008 and document his military service, his time flying as a commercial pilot with Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1950, and his Boeing career beginning in May 1951. There is a gap in the logs from...
Dates: 1939-1990

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Adair, Claude Bryant, 1909-1992 1
Allen, Edmund Turney, 1896-1943 1
American Helicopter Society, Inc. (1943-2018) 1
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 1
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.) 1
Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973 1
Baseler, Robert L., 1911-1983 1
Beall, Wellwood Edmeston, 1906-1978 1
Bennett, Floyd 1
Boeing Company 1
Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956 1
Boeing-Vertol 1
Bow, James 1
Brewer, James Olin, 1917-1996 1
Brewer, Randell J., 1946-2018 1
Brock, William S. 1
Burnelli, Vincent J. 1
Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force 1
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1958 1
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 1
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group 1
Cleveland, Carl M., 1903- 1
Cook, William Hough, Jr., 1913-2012 1
Cooper, Helen 1
Couden, Elliott 1
Croft, John S. 1
Dallas Love Field 1
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Boston" (#3) 1
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "Chicago" (#2) 1
Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) "New Orleans" (#4) 1
Finch, Arthur 1
Floyd Bennett Field (New York, N.Y.) 1
Flying Tigers Association 1
Frank Ambrose Aviation Company, Inc 1
Gates Flying Circus 1
Gates, Ivan R. 1
Geraldson, Lloyd 1
Goodmanson, Lloyd 1
Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Ferry Command 1
Hawks, Frank, 1897-1938 1
Hedman, Robert P. 1
Hennings, Tandy Cook 1
Herndon, Hugh, 1904-1952 1
Hoorn, Kenneth 1
Hughes, Howard, 1905-1976 1
Jenkins, Ab, 1883-1956 1
Kelly Field (Tex.) 1
Kepka, George B. 1
Kiner, Melvin W. 1
King County International Airport 1
Kirschbaum, Dick 1
Krantz, Aron F., 1896-1974 1
Lambla, Alfred E. 1
Lear, Moya Olsen, 1915-2001 1
Lear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978 1
Loane, Ernest W., 1917-1978 1
Los Angeles (Airship) 1
Lund, Edward 1
MacRobertson International Air Race (1934) 1
Martin, George C., 1910-2003 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
May, Wesley 1
McLean Connor, Harry P. 1
Miller, C.R. (Charles Richard), 1875-1958 1
Miller, Walter P. 1
Minshall, Robert J. 1
Moore Field (Tex.) 1
Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.) 1
Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base 1
Neale, Robert H., 1914-1994 1
Nelson, Erik H. 1
Nichols, Reeder Glen, 1904-1975 1
OX-5 Aviation Pioneers (Organization) 1
Olson, Arvid 1
Olson, Henry L. 1
Orr, Shorty 1
Ox-5 Club of America 1
Pan American World Airways, Inc 1
Pangborn Memorial Airport (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1
Pangborn, Clyde Edward, approximately 1893-1958 1
Pangborn, Frances Opal (Lamb) 1
Pangborn, Percy C. 1
Perry, Paul J. 1
Pillsbury Picture Co 1
Pillsbury, Arthur C. (Arthur Clarence) 1
Platt, James H., 1942- 1
Price, Francis E. 1
Queen Charlotte Airlines 1
Quiet Birdmen 1
Reed, A.C. 1
Reed, Ralph 1
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944 1
Russell, John H. 1
Schairer, George Swift, 1913-2004 1
Showalter, N.D. (Noah David), 1925-2012 1
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