Air pilots, Military
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: Military air pilots
Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:
Seiler Family Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2024-03-12
Contents of the Collection
The Seiler Family Aviation Collections holds textual, visual, and audiovisual materials from the military and commercial aviation careers of members of the Seiler family. Materials are dated from the 1950s through the 2010s, although the bulk of material fall within the 1980s-1990s. It has been arranged alphabetically by family member with each family member's materials in chronological order. The first series, Gretchen (Seiler) Haskins, is primarily...
Dates:
circa 1950s-2010s; Majority of material found within 1980s-1990s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Lee M. Shelton and George W. French World War II Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2003-07-25
Contents of the Collection
The collection contains materials related to Lee M. Shelton and George W. French. Both men served during World War II, though in different military branches. Shelton was part of the Army Air Forces and his materials include photographs of military personnel and activities, such as inspections and navigational procedures; correspondence
and a graduation announcement for Blythville Army Air Field. French served with the Navy and his materials include photographs of naval ships, including the...
Dates:
1939-1945
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Floyd W. Shepard Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-10-29-C
Abstract
Floyd W. Shepard (approx. 1890-1966) served as a pilot with the U.S. Army Air Service late in World War I and in the postwar occupation. The collection contains materials relating to his training in the United States and his service overseas.
Dates:
circa 1917-1919
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection
Collection — Box Assorted Newspaper clippings box 1, oversize: folder 1
Identifier: 2010-03-20
Contents of the Collection
The Milton W. Sherman Aviation Cartoon Collection contains 40 aviation cartoons and comic strips published in 1935-1936 that depict notable aviators and aircraft of the 1920s-1930s. Nearly all of the cartoons and comics are from the "Hall of Fame of the Air" series. Written by aviator Eddie Rickenbacker and drawn by aviator and artist Clayton Knight, each strip focuses on a notable aviator and briefly sketches a highlight of their career. Each strip is in color and usually...
Dates:
1935-1936, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-04-22
Contents of the Collection
The Charles Ashby Shoop World War II Collection contains textual and visual materials related to the World War II and post-war military service of Charles Ashby Shoop, a liaison pilot with the United States Army 104th Infantry Division. The bulk of the textual materials is Shoop’s 1942-1945 World War II and 1946-1960 post-war Reserve military service records, which include orders and assignments, promotion recommendations, memorandums and correspondence, and receipts and shipping...
Dates:
1942-1960
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert L. Simons Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1998-05-05-B
Overview
Robert Lewis Simons was a military and commercial pilot in the mid-twentieth century. The Collection is comprised of materials relating to Simons’ career , including log books, military records, photographs, and films.
Dates:
1925-1972; Majority of material found within 1938-1948
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Alden Drew Simonson Military Aviation Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-07-07
Content Description
The Alden Drew Simonson Military Aviation Collection is a small collection consisting of textual and visual materials documenting Simonon's military service with the U.S. Navy during World War II and with the North Dakota Air National Guard after the war. The collection includes a "Flying the Weather" training booklet from the U.S. Navy with Alden's annotations; a logbook documenting his flights primarily at Naval Air Station Pensacola; separation records from his service with the U.S. Navy;...
Dates:
1944-1950
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-02-25
Contents of the Collection
The Howard E. Smith World War II Photograph Collection is comprised largely of photographic and audiovisual material, including 2,116 prints, 83 negatives, and 5 film reels. The images were taken or collected by Howard E. Smith, a United States Army Air Corps Public Relations Officer and base photographer, primarily while he was stationed at Smoky Hill Army Air Field (SHAAF) in Salina, Kansas. There is also a very small amount of textual documents. Most materials date from 1942-1943, with...
Dates:
1941-1949, 1969, undated
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Walter and Flossie Smith Military Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2010-05-04
Abstract
Walter A. Smith, Jr. served in the United States Air Force for over 30 years and was an active member of the P-47 Pilots Association. The collection contains materials relating to Walter Smith's Air Force career and World War I-era music collected by his wife, Flossie Smith.
Dates:
1917-2007
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Joseph J. Sofet Air Force One Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2021-05-17-A
Content Description
The Joseph J. Sofet Air Force One Collection is a small collection of materials collected by Col. Joseph J. Sofet, pilot for Air Force One aircraft, VC-137B SAM970 and VC-137C SAM26000. The collection includes clippings about Sofet and his career as a pilot for Air Force One and about SAM970; photocopies of images of Sofet and Air Force one aircraft; matchbook covers branded for Air Force One and the President of the United States; an undated color 8x10" photograph of SAM26000 signed by the...
Dates:
circa 1960s-2006
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives