Boeing Company -- Employees
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Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Use for any collections containing items related to employment at The Boeing Company.
Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:
Wellman, Dave C. -- oral history interview, 2018 May 18
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Vietnam War veteran David C. “Dave” Wellman is interviewed about his military service and engineering career. He discusses his experiences as a bomber pilot with the United States Air Force and describes his combat tours in Vietnam flying the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. He then discusses his post-military career with the Boeing Company and his work on various armament integration programs, such as the SRAM (short-range attack missile) and ALCM (air-launched cruise missile). The interview...
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2018 May 18
Wilson, Bill - 2017-10-23, 2017
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[From transcript] Bill Wilson was a General Dynamics F-111 pilot during the Vietnam War. He discusses his time in the United States Air Force, his deployment to Thailand, and his combat missions against MiGs while dodging surface-to-air missiles. He recalls a mission over Hanoi in which he and his partner were shot down and eventually captured by enemy troops. Being near the end of hostilities, he did not have to endure the harsh treatment that pilots who were captured earlier received. Bill...
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2017
Wimpress, John (Part 1) - 2017-10-26, 2017
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[From transcript] In this first interview (part 1 of 3), John speaks of his early life and education and his time in the United States Navy. After the Navy, he spent a year with the Douglas Aircraft Company, then returned to school to pursue a degree in aeronautical engineering. He spent the rest of his aviation career with Boeing, where he worked on various development projects. He participated in the design of many innovations in the industry, such as Vortex Generators and the Refueling...
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2017
Wimpress, John (Part 2) - 2017-12-07, 2017
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[From transcript] In this second interview (part 2 of 3), John talks about his recollections of the Pearl Harbor attack and of the German achievements in aeronautical engineering. He also discusses his time at Boeing and the role he played in many of Boeing's major aircraft products: the 707, 720, 727, SST, and the 747. Table of Contents: Introduction -- Memories of December 7, 1941 -- Germans ahead in aeronautical engineering -- Boeing 707-320 wing -- Boeing 720 -- Boeing 727 --...
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2017
Wimpress, John (Part 4) - 2018-02-08, 2018
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Table of Contents: Participation in the 757 Project -- The T-Tail issue -- Fix a noisy cockpit -- A different forward body needed -- Weight is always an issue -- A great team -- A big engine problem -- Engine must be quiet -- Stretch the 757? -- The continuing development of the 737 -- What does the future hold for aviation? -- Retirement & Boeing layoffs.
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2018
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,...
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2013 November 13