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Bill Cook's Boeing career [Eulogy]
Eulogy titled "Bill Cook's Boeing career," written by Richard W. "Dick" Taylor, April 30, 2012. Describes William H. Cook, Jr.'s work at Boeing and his involvement in various aircraft projects. The eulogy was given at a memorial celebration held at…

[Bureau of Air Commerce noncommercial glider pilot's license for William H. Cook, Jr.]
United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Air Commerce noncommercial glider pilot's license for William H. Cook, Jr., June 30, 1937.

[Aeronautics Branch identification card for William H. Cook, Jr.]
United States Department of Commerce, Aeronautics Branch identification card for William H. Cook, Jr. July 16, 1935. Includes identification photo.

[Pages from William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbook, circa 1940s-1950s]
Select pages from one of William H. Cook, Jr.'s pilot logbooks, circa 1940s-1950s. Includes aircraft and flight details such as dates, flight numbers, names, and remarks. One entry indicates that Cook purchased his Grumman G-44 Widgeon from the…

[Pilot's license for William Hough Cook, Jr.]
Pilot's license for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, January 29, 1975. Certifies Cook as a private pilot and authorizes him to operate single and multiengine airplanes over land and sea.

[Mechanic's license for William Hough Cook, Jr.]
Mechanic's license for William Hough Cook, Jr., issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, March 28, 1980. Certifies Cook as a mechanic and authorizes him to work on airframe powerplants.

Airplane flap control mechanism [Patent documents]
Patent documents for an airplane flap control mechanism (patent no. 2,620,147), designed by Van B. Butler and William H. Cook, Jr., December 2, 1952. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seven (7)…

Airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed [Patent documents]
Patent documents for an airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed (patent no. 2,696,355), filed by Thorvold H. Larson, John D. Mayer, Calvin E. Pfafman, William H. Cook Jr., and John F. Kirkbride, December 7, 1954. Includes a written…

Jettisonable fuel tanks [Patent documents]
Patent documents for jettisonable fuel tanks (2,764,374), designed by Roy H. Anderson, William H. Cook, Jr., and David L. Dunn, September 25, 1956. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seventeen…

[State of Washington professional engineer: aeronautical engineering license no. 3782, dated January 1, 1948]
Engineering license for William H. Cook, Jr., issued by the Washington State Department of Licenses, January 1, 1948. Authorizes Cook to practice as a professional engineer, qualified in aeronautical engineering.
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