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A brief history of airplane surface controls and the means of actuation at Boeing by W. H. Cook, August 30, 1985 (Item)

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 the course of Cook's career. References a number of aircraft, including the Lockheed Constellation, the Boeing 307 Stratoliner, the Boeing 707 and 727,…

[1939 National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio] (Item)

Film footage of the 1939 National Championship Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1939. The footage includes scenes of aerobatics, formation flying, parachute jumps, air races, officials, and spectators. Identified aircraft include: 00:03:45 - Monocoupe Model 11000:04:10 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawks00:04:27 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-1500:07:37 - Grumman F3Fs, likely U.S. Navy or Marine…

The military career of Lee R. Embree from May, 1941 to January 1, 1942 (Item)

Manuscript by Lee R. Embree, undated. Describes Embree's career as a U.S. Army Air Corps photographer during the period of May 1941 to January 1, 1942, including his experiences before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. 16 typed pages.

[William A. Daniel oral history interview (Part 3 of 3)] (Item)

In this three-part oral history, fighter ace William A. Daniel is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps. In part three, Daniel continues to discuss his experiences as an Army Air Corps pilot during World War II. Topics discussed include his stateside assignments prior to his overseas deployment; his time with the 31st Fighter Group in…

Herb Phelan oral history interview (Item)

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.

Pilot training manual for the Flying Fortress, B-17. (Item)

Includes index.

Dick Nelms oral history interview (Item)

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Richard "Dick" Alan Nelms and interviewer Bruce Florsheim, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, March 17, 2017.

[Louis William Chick, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Louis W. “Bill” Chick, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed in the previous interview.

Familiarization and inspection manual for the B-17F Flying Fortress manufactured by Boeing Aircraft Company - Seattle, Washington (Item)

Includes indexes. Manual is incomplete and is missing pages. Included in back are five pages of Museum of Flight inspection forms.