Brien S. Wygle Collection

Title

Brien S. Wygle Collection

Description

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 1953-1962. His Boeing logs include the first flight of the 737 on April 9, 1967 and the first flight of the 747 on February 9, 1969. His Boeing log notes show his participation in many production test flights, in-flight refueling, autoland and autopilot tests, demonstrations, ferry trips, and training trips.

The awards and certificates mark military accomplishments as well as accolades from various organizations including the Society of Experimental Flight Test Pilots and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. An illustration by G. Russell rounds out the collection with a visual depiction of Wygle's Boeing career.

Digitized Materials: All archival materials except the G. Russell illustration have been digitized from this collection. Several objects have also digitized.

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Date

1939-1990

Creator

Wygle, Brien S., 1924-2020

Language

One item is in Chinese. All other materials are in English.

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Brien S. Wygle Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The Brien S. Wygle Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2020-09-17

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Commemorative letter regarding commissioning of Boeing 737-300 flight simulator "Brien S. Wygle," circa 1990]
Commemorative letter regarding the commissioning of the "Brien S. Wygle," a Boeing 737-300 flight simulator, circa 1990. The simulator was named in Wygle's honor when he retired from Boeing as Vice President of Flight Operations on January 1, 1990.…

[Membership certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle by Society of Experimental Flight Test Pilots, September 26, 1970]
Membership certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle by the Society of Experimental Flight Test Pilots, September 26, 1970. Certifies that Wygle has been elected and certified a Fellow.

[Membership certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, May 3, 1989]
Membership certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, May 3, 1989. Certifies that Wygle has been elected to the grade of Fellow.

[U.S. Air Force Experimental Flight Test School diploma issued to Brien S. Wygle, September 25, 1955]
U.S. Air Force Experimental Flight Test School diploma issued to Brien S. Wygle, September 25, 1955. Certifies that Wygle has completed a course in flight techniques and engineering principles of experimental flight testing.

[Certificate of Proficiency in Radio issued to Brien S. Wygle, March 29, 1950]
Certificate of Proficiency in Radio issued to Brien S. Wygle by the Department of Transport (Canada), March 29, 1950.

[Airline Transport Pilot License issued to Brien S. Wygle, April 22, 1966]
Airline Transport Pilot License issued to Brien S. Wygle by the Department of Transport (Canada), April 22, 1966.

[Airline Transport Pilot License Renewal Certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle, April 22, 1966]
Airline Transport Pilot License Renewal Certificate issued to Brien S. Wygle by the Department of Transport (Canada), April 22, 1966.

[Flight training endorsements form for Brien S. Wygle, circa 1966]
Flight training endorsements form for Brien S. Wygle, license no. VRA-936, circa 1966. Includes a Class I instrument rating issued on April 6, 1966.

[Canada Civil Aviation Pilot's Certificate and License issued to Brien S. Wygle, June 10, 1947]
Canada Civil Aviation Pilot's Certificate and License issued to Brien S. Wygle, June 10, 1947.

[Letter to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wygle from Colin Gibson, Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada), February 25, 1946]
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wygle from Colin Gibson, Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada), February 25, 1946. Congratulates them on their son, Brien Wygle, being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for "great gallantry in the performance…
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