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[Boeing Model 707 and Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser aircraft in flight]
Photograph of a Boeing Model 707 and Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser aircraft in flight, circa 1950s-1960s. Both aircraft have Pan American Airways livery.Inscription on verso: "Hi John, / Thought you might like to see one of your old birds. /…

Corporate Image: The Siegler Corporation [promotional film]
Promotional film for the Siegler Corporation, produced McNamara Productions, circa 1960s. The footage presents an overview of the company and its work in the aerospace and electronics fields. The first segment introduces Siegler's ten divisions (the…

[Aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of aerial views and airfield activities in Washington State, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage features several aerial views filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, as well as brief scenes of aircraft at a military airfield,…

A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing by W. H. Cook, August 30, 1985
Manuscript titled "A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing," written by William H. Cook, Jr., August 30, 1985. Addresses different flight control surfaces used at Boeing and the development of new ones over…

SST cabin arrangement [Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, December 11, 1964]
Memo to Maynard L. Pennell from William H. Cook, subject: "SST cabin arrangement," December 11, 1964. Letter is cc'd to L. T. Goodmanson, V. Hudson, H. Lacey, R. Little, and B. Williams. Discusses possible cabin arrangement and cabin priorities for a…

Review of 707 safety [Memo to Technical Staff Distribution "A" from William H. Cook, June 15, 1962]
Draft of memo to Technical Staff Distribution "A" from William H. Cook, subject: "Review of 707 safety," June 15, 1962. Discusses possible safety concerns on the Boeing Model 707 and outlines potential risks, such as natural environment phenomena,…

[Letter to A. F. Sise from H. W. Cook, February 19, 1959]
Letter to A. F. Sise from William H. Cook, February 19, 1959. Addresses employment opportunities at Boeing and job prospects for a Mr. Opel. References the Boeing 707 and flight testing. One (1) typed page.

Brien Wygle oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Brien Wygle and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 13, 2013.

Herb Phelan oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Herb Phelan and interviewer John Barth, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, February 22, 2018.
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