Logbook ("Log of Plane: Mod-299, MFG-1963") for the Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress ("XB-17") aircraft, 1935. Records flight details from July 28, 1935 to October 24, 1935.
Letter to Edward L. Wells from his son, Edward C. Wells, postmarked August 8, 1935. Notes that he has been selected as part of the test crew for the Boeing B-17 Model 299 Flying Fortress aircraft. Three handwritten pages and envelope.
Telegram to William H. Cook, Jr. from his father, William H. Cook, Sr., March 19, 1939. Requests a response from Cook, Jr. following the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. was supposed to be aboard the…
Telegram to William H. Cook, Sr. from his son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 19, 1939. Responds to Cook, Sr.'s previous telegram about the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939. Cook, Jr. states that he is okay, as he…
Program for a memorial service honoring the victims of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner crash, March 22, 1939. The crash occurred on March 18, 1939 during a test flight in Washington State. The program lists the ten victims: Julius Augustus Barr, Albert G.…
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cook, Sr. from their son, William H. Cook, Jr., March 27, 1939. Addresses the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight on March 18, 1939 and describes the ongoing investigation and impact; Cook's boss,…
Tracking chart for a flight test program, circa 1940-1942. Tracks aircraft part installations and flights in various aircraft, including the Boeing B-17C, Boeing B-17E, Fairchild PT-19A, and Boeing XPBB. "W. Cook" [William Cook] is written on page 1.…
Photograph of William P. Lear looking out the cockpit window of a Lear, Incorporated company Beech 18 aircraft, circa 1940s-1960s. The text on the fuselage reads: "Lear / Installation and Flight Test Div."
Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear…
Photograph of a crashed Lear, Incorporated company Cessna 180 aircraft in a wooded area, circa 1950s-1960s. The text on the fuselage reads: "Engineering flight test."
Inscription on verso: "Back to the drawing board."
Memorandum to Lear Jet employees from Bob Hagan, Manufacturing Superintendent and Chief of Flight Test, October 9, 1963. Sends thanks and congratulations to employees for a job well done and shares highlights from the test flight of the Learjet 23.…