Messerschmitt airplanes
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 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
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
Lawrence E. De Leon Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: H025-82
Abstract
Lawrence E. De Leon was an Airport Engineer working for a consulting firm. He collected photographs of various aircraft manufacturers.
Dates:
1909 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1919 - 1945
David W. Ostrowski Collection
Collection
Identifier: H052-08
Abstract
David W. Ostrowski has a life-long interest in airplanes and aviation history. He took pictures and collected photos from other photographers of U.S. and non-U.S manufactured military and civilian aircraft from World War I up to the jet age.
Dates:
1918 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1941 - 1945
A. J. "Sam" Uhl Aviation Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: H078-04
Abstract
The collection is composed of photographs and negatives that include images of both military and civilian aircraft. The images span from WWI to WWII.
Dates:
Undated