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S. E. Hutton Collection of Caproni Materials

Collection

Identifier: 1998-11-12

Abstract Sergeant Sol E. Hutton served with the U.S. Army Air Service in Italy during World War I, where he worked with Caproni on aircraft construction. The collection contains items related to the U.S. Air Service program to build Caproni Ca.44 (Military Ca.5, Ca.600) aircraft at the end of the war.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Theodore Jay Johnston Boeing Aircraft Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2008-04-22-A

Abstract Theodore Jay Johnston (1923-2013) was born in Olympia, Washington and was a pilot with the Eighth Air Force (398th Heavy Bomb Group) during World War II. After the war, Johnston spent 37 years at Boeing, workings on a variety of projects, including the Boeing B-47 Stratojet and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. The collection contains slides and technical documentation related to Johnston's personal history with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Boeing B-47 Stratojet.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert K. Mason B-17 Incident Report and Photographs Collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 1985-09-11

Contents of the Collection The collection consists of an incident report and photographs of a B-17G crew, 490th Bomber Group, 850th Squadron, based in Eye, East Anglia, England with its aircraft that was damaged by enemy fire during a bombing mission on March 9, 1945. The two-page report by B-17 pilot Robert Mason describes that the crew came under flak fire en route to their bombing target: railroad yards in Frankfurt, Germany. A shell passed through the No. 2 engine in the left wing without exploding. After...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Bruce R. McCaw Aviation Collection

Collection

Identifier: 2014-01-15

Abstract The Bruce R. McCaw Aviation Collection contains textual materials related to McCaw's work with Horizon Air during the early development of the regional airline carrier from 1980 through 1987, as well as assorted material from 1970 to 1997 from McCaw’s professional and personal experience as a pilot.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Dwayne McLeod World War II Collection

Collection — Box: One

Identifier: 2015-00-00-42

Contents of the Collection The collection relates to the World War II experience of Dwayne W. McLeod, who served as a mechanic during the war. Materials include Boeing School of Aeronautics notes and training documents, a Flight Officer's checklist for the DC-3, aviation decals, and an airmail envelope.

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Joan Mettler Early Aviation Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1984-04-10-C

Content Description The Joan Mettler Early Aviation Collection is a small collection consisting of two items: a photograph album documenting early Boeing aircraft from 1916-1929 and a report entitled “War Department Air Corps Materiel [sic] Division Dayton, Ohio Report on Aircraft Fire Prevention” from 1927.The photograph album includes 121 7.75x9.75" black-and-white prints picturing aircraft built by the Boeing Company from 1916-1929. The majority of photos show side or 3/4-views of the aircraft with...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Colonel Ralph J. Moore Collection

Collection

Identifier: 1996-07-15

Abstract Ralph James Moore (1909-1963) graduated from the Boeing School of Aeronautics in 1931, was a member of the Army Air Corps during the 1930s, and worked with the Civil Aeronautics Board through the 1930s and 1940s. The collection consists of manuscripts, maps, photographs, and clippings collected by Moore during his career in the Army Air Forces. The majority of the collection is comprised of Aircraft Accident Reports from the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA).

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Albert Fulton Moorehead World War II Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2004-03-03

Contents of the Collection The Albert Fulton Moorehead World War II Collection primarily relates to the World War II service of pilot Albert Fulton Moorehead, who served with the United States Naval Reserve Patrol Bombing Squadron 136. The collection contains approximately 130 photographs depicting locations in Alaska during the war, military personnel, activities, and aircraft. Additional materials include a pilot's log book, a typed "Personal History of VPB-136" by Robert R. Larson, military records and...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Henry C. Runkel Apollo Collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1987-09-23

Content Description The Henry C. Runkel Apollo Collection is a small collection with visual and textual materials documenting the development of the Saturn launch vehicles used in NASA's Apollo program in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The collection consists of items gathered by Runkel who was Boeing's Chief Engineer for the S-1C stage of the Saturn V rocket at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. Of most interest is a bound document titled "Apollo Saturn V S-1C Booster Design...

Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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S. E. Hutton Collection of Caproni Materials

Theodore Jay Johnston Boeing Aircraft Collection

William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers

Robert K. Mason B-17 Incident Report and Photographs Collection

Bruce R. McCaw Aviation Collection

Dwayne McLeod World War II Collection

Joan Mettler Early Aviation Collection

Colonel Ralph J. Moore Collection

Albert Fulton Moorehead World War II Collection

Henry C. Runkel Apollo Collection

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