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Aids to air navigation

 Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Scope Note: Air navigation aids; Navigational aids (Aeronautics)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Stanley J. Dec Naval Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2010-06-02
Abstract

Stanley Joseph Dec (1920-) was born in Raymond, Washington. After attending flight school in Iowa, Dec joined the military and served as a pilot for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The collection contains documents, logs, and publications documenting the training and military career of World War II U. S. Navy Ensign Stanley J. Dec.

Dates: 1942-1953

Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1996-11-26
Abstract

The Elrey B. Jeppesen Papers documents the career and personal life of aviator and aerial navigation pioneer Elrey B. Jeppesen. This collection is comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials created and collected by EBJ and his wife and business partner, Nadine Audrey (Liscomb) Jeppesen. The documents date from 1843-1996, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1979.

Dates: 1843-1996 ; Majority of material found within 1940-1979

Marc V. Pierce Aeronautical Chart Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-00-00-51
Contents of the Collection The Marc V. Pierce Aeronautical Chart Collection is comprised of aeronautical charts and maps collected by Marc V. Pierce, a United States Navy pilot during the Vietnam War and later, a Captain for American Airlines. The collection holds 114 maps dated from 1923 to 1951, with the bulk of them being from the 1920s-1930s. Most of the charts focus on United States locations, although a small number of maps focus on locations in Canada. Examples of map titles include "(357) Chesapeake Bay -...
Dates: 1923-1951; Majority of material found within 1923-1933

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