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Airplanes, Military

 Subject

Staff Only

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Scope Note: Non-preferred terms: Aeroplanes, Military; Military airplanes; War planes; Warplanes

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Cooper World War II Photograph Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 000744]
Identifier: 2009-08-13-A
Contents of the Collection The Thomas Cooper World War II Photograph Collection is comprised of 42 photographs mostly taken by Paul A. Payne, with whom Thomas Cooper served in United States Marine Corps in the Pacific theater of World War II. The photographs were taken on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands between 1944 and 1945. They feature several American aircraft, such as a Northrop P-61, a Douglas C-47, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and several Boeing B-29s. Many of the B-29 photographs were taken on...
Dates: Circa 1943-1946
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

The James H. Dilonardo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-01-21
Abstract

James H. Dilonardo was a local aviation enthusiast strongly tied to Boeing Field and The Museum of Flight. His collection consits of photographs, textual materials, sound recordings, and film largely related to aviation in Seattle, Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

Dates: 1930-1981
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Douglas A-26 Invader Photograph

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 004844]
Identifier: 2025-07-14
Content Description

The Douglas A-26 Invader Photograph is a single-item collection consisting of an 8x10-inch black-and-white print of a Douglas A-26 Invader known as "Special Kay" from the 609th Special Operations Squadron. The aircraft has tail number 17676 and is pictured in three-quarters front left view.

Dates: circa 1960s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William Firth Photograph Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2019-00-00-159
Content Description The William Firth Photograph Collection is a small collection consisting of 29 black-and-white 8x10-inch photographs depicting various aircraft including Boeing, Consolidated, Curtiss, Douglas, and Fleet models from circa 1920s-1950s. The majority of images depict side or three-quarter views of aircraft on the ground, although some images depict aircraft in flight. Many images are of aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and some images were taken at Edwards Air Force Base. Not all aircraft have...
Dates: circa 1920s-1950s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Lloyd E. Frisbee Aeronautical Engineering Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2025-10-21
Overview

The Lloyd E. Frisbee Aeronautical Engineering Collection documents the career of aeronautical engineer Lloyd E. Frisbee. The collection dates from 1938 to 2012 and chronicles Frisbee's career achievements as an engineer starting with the Boeing Company, followed by Northrop Corporation, and lastly his time with the Lockheed Company. The materials emphasize his work on the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar aircraft.

Dates: 1938-2012
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 000511]
Identifier: 2018-00-00-184
Contents of the Collection The Greer World War II Nose Art Photograph Collection is a single-file collection that holds 31 black-and-white vintage photographs of World War II aircraft nose art. The aircraft are primarily depicted in the Pacific Theater and include the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, and the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Twenty-six prints depict nose art of women in pin-up style, including illustrations on planes named "Baby," "Maid in the USA," and "Queen Mae." Six prints feature...
Dates: circa 1939-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-09-18
Abstract

Three albums of World War I photographs depicting various squadrons and corps of the United States Air Service stationed along the French-German border during and after the war.

Dates: circa 1914-1919
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Harold E. Hartney Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-07-03
Abstract Harold E. Hartney (1888-1945) rose through the ranks of the Canadian Army to become the Commander of the U.S. Air Service's 27th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Credited as an ace and recipient of numerous military awards, after the war Hartney went on to train military pilots, advise on air safety, and serve again in World War II. The collection contains photographs, correspondence, clippings, and paper ephemera relating to Hartney's World War and interwar careers, as well as...
Dates: circa 1914-1980s; Majority of material found within 1914-1945
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Walter Herlofson World War I Navy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-03-01
Abstract

The collection contains photographs, blueprints, and religious materials relating to the naval service of Norwegian-American Walter Edwin Herlofson (1896-1975) during World War I. Herlofson, originally of Minnesota, later relocated with his family to Puyallup, Washington.

Dates: circa 1909-1930s; Majority of material found within 1917-1918
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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