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Washington (State)

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Subject Source: Naf
Scope Note: Geographic location

Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:

Baker, Sydney J. -- oral history interview, 2019 August 29

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Interview Summary Engineer Sydney Baker is interviewed about his life and his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He discusses his work at Vickers-Armstrongs in the 1940s and 1950s and his subsequent engineering jobs with Canadair and the Boeing Company. Projects discussed include the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) program, the AOA (Airborne Optical Adjunct) program, and guided missile development. He also shares his experiences as a Museum of Flight docent and his restoration work...
Dates: 2019 August 29

Barr, Julius A., 1905-1939

 Person
Dates: Existence: 1905-12-06 - 1939-03-18

Bloch, Paul S. -- oral history interview, 2019 June 4

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Paul S. Bloch is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy. He discusses his experiences as a CIC (combat information center) officer and as a bombardier/navigator for the Grumman A-6 Intruder aircraft. Topics discussed include his combat cruises during the Vietnam War; his assignments with Attack Squadrons 52 (VA-52), 115 (VA-115), 128 (VA-128), and 165 (VA-165); and his experiences with various ordnance. He also touches briefly on his later...
Dates: 2019 June 4

Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956

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Dates: Existence: 1881 - 1956

Breese, Vance, 1904-1973

 Person
Dates: Existence: 1904-04-20 - 1973-06-26

Carson, Scott -- oral history interview, 2017 December 01

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Interview Summary Retired Boeing executive Scott Carson is interviewed about his life and career. He discusses his lifelong interest in aviation and his nearly four decades at the Boeing Company, from his initial job as an engineering aid to his role as CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He also shares stories about his father, Boeing test pilot Harold Carmen “Kit” Carson. Topics discussed include his personal background, his experiences with Boeing Defense and Boeing Commercial, his involvement with various...
Dates: 2017 December 01

Church, Roy -- oral history interview, 2017 November 16

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Interview Summary Vietnam War veteran Roy Church is interviewed about his service with the United States Marine Corps and his careers as a corporate and contract pilot. He discusses his experiences as a Marine aviator during the 1960s, including his time stationed at Da Nang Air Base as a Grumman A-6 bombardier-navigator and his training exercises at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (Washington). He also shares stories from his time as an air taxi pilot for Chrysler (circa 1970s-1990s) and as an independent...
Dates: 2017 November 16

Clark, Jason -- oral history interview, 2015 December 07

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Interview Summary Boeing executive and engineer Jason Samuel Clark is interviewed about his career in the aviation industry. He discusses his 20+ years at The Boeing Company, beginning with an internship in 1992, as well as his involvement with various development projects related to the 747, 767, 777 freighter, and 777X. Topics discussed include his personal and educational background, his experiences with Boeing aircraft, Boeing’s evolution and future as a company, and his business and customer service...
Dates: 2015 December 07

Dunnam, Nancy (Nordhoff), 1923-2017

 Person
Dates: Existence: 1923-04-16 - 2017-03-12

Evans, Michelle -- oral history interview, 2022 October 31

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Interview Summary U.S. Air Force veteran and aviation author Michelle Evans is interviewed about her military and civilian careers and her experiences as a transgender woman. She discusses her service in the Air Force as a missile systems analyst, focusing in particular on her time at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She then describes her post-military careers with National Technical Systems, INDEVCO, and Mach 25 Media, and as the author of the book The...
Dates: 2022 October 31

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