Aeronautical instruments
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Aircraft Manufacturer's Collection
Collection
Identifier: H008-63
Abstract
This collection contains materials related to aircraft built in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Dates:
1903 - 2006
Annual Report Collection
Collection
Identifier: H011-14
Abstract
This collection contains annual reports regarding aircraft manufacturers, airlines, and aviation-supporting industries.
Dates:
1929 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1978
Karl Baur Papers
Collection
Identifier: H060-01
Abstract
Karl Baur is most known for having been the chief test pilot for the Messerschmitt Company, in Germany in the late 1930s until the end of the Second World War. He test piloted such famous aircraft as the Me-109, the Me-262 jet fighter, and the Me-163 rocket plane. After a brief stay in United States in the later part of 1945, Baur returned to Germany. In 1954, Baur accepted a position as an engineer at the Chance Vought Aircraft Corporation in Dallas, Texas, where he worked until his death...
Dates:
1921 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1931 - 1946
C. Roger Cripliver Papers
Collection
Identifier: H018-03
Abstract
Cripliver worked for the engineering department of the Fort Worth Division of Convair. There he wrote and edited modification instructions for the B-36 Peacemaker, SC-54, and B-58 Hustler aircraft. He later moved to the Logistics Support Division and worked on contracts and negotiations for the F-111 program. In 1993, Cripliver retired from what had become the Fort Worth Division of Lockheed Martin. During his long tenure with Convair, Cripliver became known as the unofficial historian for...
Dates:
1921 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1996
William M. Leary Papers
Collection
Identifier: CA021-06
Abstract
Dr. William M. Leary taught at the University of Georgia focusing on a variety topics of aviation related events. This main subject was the study of aviation in China and the Far East, cumulated in documenting the history of China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), Civil Air Transport (CAT) and Air America, and their connections to the United States intelligence establishment.
Dates:
1875 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1946 - 2005
Nelson U. Rokes Collection
Collection
Identifier: H015-81
Abstract
The Nelson U. Rokes Collection contains material pertaining to his career in the fields of corporate, commercial, and military aviation. The bulk of the material in the collection relates to the 1947 trip to Europe and the 1948-1949 around the world trip that he took with Sam Keener. The material in the collection includes charts, log books, landing clearances, flight plans, meteorological reports, and various navigational tools. Photographs and newspapers clippings...
Dates:
1930 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1935 - 1978