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Peter M. Wood Boeing Family Film Collection (Collection)

The Peter M. Wood Boeing Family Film Collection contains six films, primarily home movies of Boeing family members and associates, from about 1930-1940. The films range in length from about one minute to about 15 minutes. The first five films are home movies depicting family activities and parties. Some of the footage depicts the construction of the Philip G. Johnson family home in Woodway,…

Joe Aiken Films (Collection)

The Joe Aiken Films are comprised of six films shot, produced, or compiled by Joe Aiken of 20th Century Fox Studio, from approximately 1918-1947. The films contain a mix of newsreel footage, documentary footage of aircraft manufacturing, and flight footage. Three of the films contain footage of World War I flying aces, flying squadrons, World War I-era aircraft, and transatlantic flight attempts.…

[Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and Learjet 23 prototype (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and Learjet 23 prototypes, produced by Gordon Industrial Films, circa 1960s. The footage opens with shots of a Lear Jet building, likely in Wichita, Kansas. The film then transitions to one of the Learjet 23 prototypes (tail number N801L) at an airfield. Scenes depict the aircraft parked, taxiing down a runway, taking off, in flight, landing, and being inspected…

[People filming scene for 1927 film "Wings," Brooks Field, Texas] (Item)

Photograph of people filming a scene for the 1927 film "Wings," Brooks Field, Texas, 1926. Several orientators (early flight simulators) are visible on the right. Inscription on album page: "Filming 'Wings.' at Brooks. Fall of 1926. Orientators." Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa…

[Photo film envelope] (Item)

Photo film envelope that contained film negatives for the Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection, circa 1920s. Text in Spanish. Text on cover: "Central Photo Film / S. Pedrosa / San Sebastian / Easo 3."

Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection (Collection)

The Floyd R. Daniel Boeing Collection is comprised of materials relating to Daniel’s 26-year career as photographer and videographer at the Boeing Company. The collection primarily consists of photographic materials and assorted documents relating to Daniel’s career, as well as seven films, all ranging from the late 1920s to early 1960s. The photographs, which are comprised of 95 black-and-white…

[Footage taken during flights over Japan and Shemya Island (Alaska), circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

Film footage taken during flights over Japan and Shemya Island (Alaska), circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft, showing houses, streets, and a shoreline; presumably these shots are of Kobe and Osaka, as noted on the film container label. The next segment, starting at 00:00:40, depicts a shoreline and runway, filmed from inside an aircraft as…

The Fleet [filmed advertisement for LearAvia Helicopter Services] (Item)

Filmed advertisement for LearAvia Helicopter Services, produced by Northwest Films, circa 1970s. The footage features several shots of Bell 206L Longranger helicopters belonging to LearAvia's charter fleet. The scenes depict the helicopters parked at airfields, in flight over various terrain, and being boarded by passengers. The voiceover narration, comprised of several overlapping speakers, lists…

[Aerial views of Alaskan landscape, circa 1930s-1940s] (Item)

Film footage depicting aerial views of the Alaskan landscape, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with shots of a harbor, then transitions to aerial views filmed from an unidentified aircraft, showing mountains, tundra, buildings, and clouds, presumably in Alaska. A wing is visible in some of these scenes, which displays Northwest Airlines markings. At 00:07:30, there is a brief scene filmed…

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