Boeing Model 367-80 (707 Prototype)
Subject
Subject Source: Nasm
Scope Note: Aircraft
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Boeing 367-80 (707 Prototype), 1993 July 11
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 001816], Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
Boeing "Dash 80", Flightfest '93, Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington.
Dates:
1993 July 11
Boeing 367-80 (707 Prototype), 1994 July 10
File — Box 1: [Barcode: 001816], Folder: 25
Scope and Contents
Boeing 367-80, 707 Prototype, Flightfest '94, Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington.
Dates:
1994 July 10
William Hough "Bill" Cook Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2017-10-26
Abstract
The William Hough “Bill” Cook, Jr. Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia pertaining to the life and work of Bill Cook, Jr. A significant portion of this collection is made up of correspondence, both personal and professional. Major topics include the Boeing high speed wind tunnel, the B-29, B-47, and B-17 bombers, the development of the YC-14 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, and research on supersonic transport.
Dates:
1925-2012; Majority of material found within 1938-1974
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Gary M. Jacobson Jack Waddell Boeing Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-07-22
Contents of the Collection
The Gary M. Jacobson Jack Waddell Boeing Collection is a relatively small collection that pertains to the career of test pilot Jack Waddell. The collection contains primarily logbooks with a small amount of visual materials dated from 1942-1986.The bulk and strength of the collection are Waddell's logbooks which cover his flying career from 1942 through 1986, although there is a gap from 1961 to 1982. The logbooks begin with his flight training and military service as a Naval...
Dates:
1942-1986
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Karl Martinez Dash-80 Barrel Roll Film
Collection — Box Film Box 1, Reel: 1
Identifier: 1993-05-29
Contents of the Collection
The Karl Martinez Dash-80 Film consists of one home movie-style film of Boeing Company test pilot Alvin “Tex” Johnston performing a barrel roll of the Boeing 367-80, a prototype of the Boeing 707, over the 1955 Seafair Gold Cup Hydroplane races.The footage begins with scenes of hydroplanes and boats on Lake Washington, spectators on boats, and a U.S. Navy airship with the text "Join the U.S. Naval Air Reserve / Be a Naval Aviation Cadet" on its gasbag. The barrel roll footage...
Dates:
1955 August 6
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Franklin W. Minert Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2008-11-23
Overview
Franklin Minert was a test pilot and boom operator at the Boeing Company from 1943-1970. The collection contains photographic, textual and audiovisual materials relating to his career.
Dates:
circa 1930s-1993; Majority of material found within circa 1940s-1950s
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
Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2024-05-08
Overview
The Samuel Lewis "Lew" Wallick Boeing Test Pilot Collection documents the career and personal life of test pilot Lew Wallick. The collection contains both visual and textual materials that date from 1928 to 2018, with the bulk from 1954 to 1984. These documents bring to light Wallick’s work testing and demonstrating aircraft for the Boeing Company, with an emphasis on his contributions to Boeing's Model 700 commercial jetliner series. Also present are records on his involvement in the P-12...
Dates:
1928-2018
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Brien S. Wygle Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-09-17
Contents of the Collection
The Brien S. Wygle Collection is a small collection primarily consisting of logbooks and certificates, licenses, and awards documenting Wygle's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II through his career at the Boeing Company as a test pilot. The logbooks span 1943 to 2008 and document his military service, his time flying as a commercial pilot with Queen Charlotte Airlines in 1950, and his Boeing career beginning in May 1951. There is a gap in the logs from...
Dates:
1939-1990
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Wygle, Brien S. -- oral history interview, 2013 November 13
File
Interview Summary
Test pilot Brien Wygle is interviewed about his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He describes his flight experiences prior to his work at Boeing, including his RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) service as a transport pilot during and after World War II and his time as an airline pilot with Queen Charlotte Airlines. He then discusses his test pilot career at the Boeing Company and his involvement with various aircraft, including the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, B-52 Stratofortress,...
Dates:
2013 November 13