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England

 Subject
Subject Source: Naf
Scope Note: http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82068148

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Earl H. M. Phillips RAF Glider Pilot Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-01-28
Content Description The Earl H. M. Phillips RAF Glider Pilot Collection contains textual materials, 18 photographic prints, and 1 DVD related to the 1944-1946 World War II military service of Royal Air Force (RAF) glider pilot Earl H.M. Phillips. The collection has been arranged as three series: World War II-era materials, Post-war and commemorative materials, and personal materials. The bulk of the collection is Series I: World War II-era materials, 1944-1947 and is...
Dates: 1937-1992; Majority of material found within 1944-1946
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Jim Plant oral interview

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-09-24
Content Description The Jim Plant oral interview is a small collection consisting of an audio recording and related document of an oral interview conducted by Fred Parkinson with his uncle Jim Plant in August 1996 about Plant's experience as a prisoner of war during World War II. James Plant was a bomber pilot for the Royal Air Force during World War II who was shot down in July 1940 over Germany. He was detained as a prisoner of war for five wars until he was released on May 2, 1945 by the Allies....
Dates: 1996 August
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Homer Rickman World War II Photographs

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 1993-10-06-A
Contents of the Collection The Homer Rickman World War II Photographs is a small collection comprised of eight black-and-white photographs, presumably taken by Rickman and featuring several aircraft squadrons from the 490th Bomb Group. The photos were taken both during combat missions and on the ground at the squadron's home base at RAF Eye, near Mellis, England. The photos showcase several B-17 Flying Fortresses, including one where they are pursued by Messerschmitt Bf-109 fighters. Also featured is a Hawker...
Dates: Circa 1940s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Seymour Rutberg World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-06-16
Abstract

Seymour Rutberg (1919-2009) was a Jewish American World War II pilot. The collection documents Seymour Rutberg's World War II service as a pilot as well as his post-war service and veteran activities. A smaller amount of material is personal in nature. Most items are dated 1941-1952 and types of material include military records, flying logs, clippings, correspondence, reports and photographs.

Dates: 1929-2009; Majority of material found within 1941-1952
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

James C. Stewart Fighter Ace Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2002-02-13-1098
Abstract

Lt. Col. James C. Stewart (1919-2004) was born in Corona, California. He joined the Army Air Force, graduated from flying school in August 1940, and was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group which was stationed in England during World War II. The collection primarily covers Lt. Col. Stewart's 1943-1966 military service with military records, personal documents, photographs, clippings, assorted ephemera, and films.

Dates: 1919-1989; Majority of material found within 1940-1960
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-12-01
Abstract

Leon Swietlikowski (1912-1984) was born in Wilno, Poland and served in the Polish Air Force, as well as the Polish squadrons attached to the French Air Force and Royal Air Force, during World War II. The collection includes log books, personnel documents, and photographs of Leon Swietlikowski and his wife, Bette.

Dates: 1941-1948, 1968; 1968
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

John Sylvester Wheelwright Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-10-30
Abstract

The collection consists of materials related to the World War I career of John "Jack" Sylvester Wheelwright (1885-1962), who was a textile designer, engineer and naval commander and served on airships in the Royal Naval Air Service.

Dates: circa 1907-1943; Majority of material found within 1914-1918
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Latter, Barry C. -- oral history interview, 2015 October 28

 File
Interview Summary Aeronautical engineer Barry Latter is interviewed about his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He describes his education in propulsion engineering and his early work experiences during the 1950s and 1960s with the Blackburn and General Aircraft Company and the Hawker Siddeley Group. He then discusses his emigration to the United States from England and his subsequent career with the Boeing Company, where he worked on the 747, 757, 767, and 737 Next Generation. The interview...
Dates: 2015 October 28
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

Paul A. Ludwig Military Aviation Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-11-06
Abstract

The Paul A. Ludwig Military Aviation Photograph Collection contains 2382 photographic prints and negatives with a very small amount of textual materials collected by Paul A. Ludwig and ranging from the late 1910s through the early 1980s. The bulk and strength of the collection is photographs of World War II-era aircraft and squadrons. The collection is nearly all copy prints from a variety of institutions and dozens of private collections.

Dates: 1918-1984, undated; Majority of material found within 1940-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

McMurray, Henry "Sandy" -- oral history interview, 2020 February 27

 File
Scope and Contents Pilot Henry Sanford “Sandy” McMurray is interviewed about his military and commercial flying careers. He discusses his service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, including his flight training with the Civilian Pilot Training Program, his service with the 305th Bombardment Group in the European Theater, and his service with the Air Transport Command in the Pacific Theater. He then shares highlights from his time as a commercial pilot for ONAT (Orvis Nelson Air Transport) and...
Dates: 2020 February 27
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Oral History Collection

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