Test pilots
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred term: Pilots, Test
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Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Scarff, Robert W. -- oral history interview, 2017 June 27
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Interview Summary
World War II veteran Robert W. Scarff is interviewed about his life and military service with the United States Navy. He discusses his flight training and experiences flying the Martin PBM Mariner. Topics discussed include his wartime service in Brazil, his test flight assignment at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Maryland), and his post-war service in Japan shortly after the end of World War II. He also touches briefly on the life and career of his father, Wayland Labatt Scarff, who was...
Dates:
2017 June 27
Taylor, Dick -- oral history interview, 2014 February 13
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Aeronautical engineer Richard W. “Dick” Taylor is interviewed about his 50-year career at the Boeing Company, which spanned the 1940s to the early 1990s. He discusses his experiences as a test pilot and design engineer for the company and describes notable projects from his career, including his work on the B-47 Stratojet, Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser, and Model 737 and his development of ETOPS (Extended Range Twin Engine Operations). He also touches on his service as a U.S Army liaison...
Dates:
2014 February 13
Wygle, Brien S. -- oral history interview, 2013 November 13
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Test pilot Brien Wygle is interviewed about his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He describes his flight experiences prior to his work at Boeing, including his RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) service as a transport pilot during and after World War II and his time as an airline pilot with Queen Charlotte Airlines. He then discusses his test pilot career at the Boeing Company and his involvement with various aircraft, including the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress,...
Dates:
2013 November 13