Aeronautics, Commercial
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Air service ; Air transport ; Air transportation industry ; Air transportation system ; Civil aeronautics ; Civil aviation ; Commercial aeronautics ; Commercial aviationFound in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Commercial Airlines Collection (Part 6, M-O)
Collection
Identifier: 2018-00-00-23-6
Abstract
The Commercial Airlines Collection is an artificial collection comprised of textual, visual, and audiovisual materials of commercial airlines from around the world, 1910s-2020s.
Dates:
circa 1910s-2020s; Majority of material found within 1950s-1990s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Al Osterud Northwest Airlines Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-02-08-2
Contents of the Collection
The Al Osterud Northwest Airlines Collection holds textual and audiovisual materials that pertain to Osterud's career of more than two decades with Northwest Airlines (NWA). The collection sheds light on the administrative operations of the airline from the 1960s-1980s. The materials have not been fully processed, but have been roughly grouped by type. The bulk of the materials are textual in nature. They include Osterud's office files (Boxes 1-3), materials from various NWA...
Dates:
circa 1960s-1980s
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
Part 2, 2017 June 28
File
Interview Summary
In this two-part oral history, Vietnam War veteran Jerry Coy is interviewed about his 40-year career in military and commercial aviation. In part two, he discusses his final assignments with the United States Air Force and his career as a commercial pilot for Northwest Airlines, circa late 1980s to 2008. He also touches on his post-retirement activities. Topics discussed include his service with the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, his experiences flying the Boeing 727 and 747, flight crew duties...
Dates:
2017 June 28