Helicopters
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Non-preferred term: Copters http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85060007Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Crandall, Bruce -- oral history interview, 2017 August 24
File
Interview Summary
Vietnam War veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Perry Crandall is interviewed about his service as a pilot and engineer with the United States Army. He discusses his experiences conducting topographic studies during the 1950s and 1960s and his service as a helicopter pilot with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Topics discussed include his training and service history, his mapping assignments in the Middle East and Central and South America, his participation in the battles of Ia...
Dates:
2017 August 24
Daniel Abramson Korean War Photograph Album
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2020-02-26
Content Description
The Daniel Abramson Korean War Photograph Album consists of one album with snapshots documenting Abramson's service in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.The album has a teal cover with a Chinese or Japanese style dragon plate on the front cover, presumably purchased during his time abroad in service. It measures approximately 9x12x1.5 inches and has black paper pages. Inside there are 143 black-and-white photographs, each about 3.5x4.5 inches, affixed with album...
Dates:
1952-1953, 2004
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Bernard Bourrand Sketchbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-10-06
Content Description
The Bernard Bourrand Sketchbook is a single-item collection: a bound volume full of drawings and sketches by French artist Bernard Bourrand, dating to 1947-1951. The illustrations depict aircraft, automobiles and other forms of transportation, the majority of which are experimental models. Also among the illustrations are other "Atomic Age" futuristic designs. The volume is a record book with paginated ruled pages. Each page has multiple drawings by Bourrand primarily in...
Dates:
1947-1951
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
James O. Brewer World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2012-06-04
Contents of the Collection
The James O. Brewer World War II Collection documents Brewer’s service as a pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The collection consists of both photographic and textual material, primarily dating from 1942-1949.Photographs are in color and black-and-white and appear to show military personnel, reunions, and personal candids, though most of the photographs are not dated or annotated. A significant number of photographs were taken in Australia and prominently feature...
Dates:
1943-1997
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Robert T. N. Chen Aeronautical Engineer Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2024-10-23
Overview
The Robert T. N. Chen Aeronautical Engineer Collection is a small collection that documents Robert Chen’s work in the field of aeronautical research and engineering, specifically as an employee with NASA's Ames Research Center, from the mid-to-late 20th century. The collection contains both visual materials and textual documents that date from 1960 to 2015. These materials give insight into Chen’s professional development, from his education, research projects, as well as his achievement...
Dates:
1960-2015
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2010-01-20
Contents of the Collection
The Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection is comprised of materials relating to Daniel’s 26-year career as photographer and videographer at the Boeing Company. The collection primarily consists of photographic materials and assorted documents relating to Daniel’s career, as well as seven films, all ranging from the late 1920s to early 1960s.The photographs, which are comprised of 95 black-and-white prints, nine color prints, 22 negatives, and three transparencies, consist of official...
Dates:
1920s-1960s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Dan Huttinger Vietnam War Photographs
Collection
Identifier: 2024-11-13
Content Description
The Dan Huttinger Vietnam War Photographs is a small collection consisting of thirteen digital prints related to the military service of Dan Huttinger during the Vietnam War, circa 1970-1971. Huttinger served as a helicopter repairman, then crew chief, and finally flight engineer, working primarily on Boeing CH-47C Chinook helicopters. The thirteen color 4x6" digital prints in the collection depict scenes related to his work. The images include informal portraits of Huttinger and...
Dates:
circa 1970-1971
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Calvin H. and Yun Yau Kam Military Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2017-03-24
Abstract
Yun Yau Kam served in the U.S. Army for 19 years and was the father of Calvin H. Kam. Calvin H. Kam was born in Hawaii and enlisted in 1969, completing flight school in 1970. The collection contains military documents, photographs, and slides relating to the military service of Calvin H. Kam during Vietnam and photographs and clippings related to his father's, Yun Yau Kam, service during World War II and the Korean War.
Dates:
1939-1970s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Norman C. Knodt Vietnam War Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-02-20
Content Description
The Norman C. Knodt Vietnam War Collection consists of visual materials created and collected by Knodt during his service as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot from 1968-1969 with the 9th Cavalry, 1st squadron. The collection includes photographic slides taken by Knodt documenting his unit's operations and annotated maps depicting locations where his unit worked.The photographic component of the collection is comprised of 360 126 format (28mm square) and 35mm format color slides taken...
Dates:
1965-1969, 2026
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-08-29
Contents of the Collection
The Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection holds original artwork and reference files of Cyrille "Cy" M. Peabody, a Boeing Company employee and designer who worked in various art departments over a 31 1/2 year period in the mid-to-late 20th century. The collection is organized into two series: I. Artwork and II. Reference Files. Series I., Peabody's original art is mostly grouped together within 10 folders (2 boxes), although some individual pieces are found in subject folders. His...
Dates:
circa 1950s-1980s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives