National Air and Space Museum Archives

Aviation Technical Manuals Collection [Varsogea]

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.2012.0029
Dates:
bulk 1969-1979
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.81 Cubic feet
(3 boxes)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 1.8 cubic feet of technical manuals collected by Captain Cornell Aurell Varsogea, USAF , on the following aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, Martin (Glenn L.) B-57 Canberra Family, Republic F-105 Thunderchief, Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, and Boeing KC-135.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Captain Cornell Aurell Varsogea, USAF (1947-1985), was a navigator and weapon systems officer. Captain Varsogea was with the 17th Wild Weasel Squadron from 1972-1973, flying Republic F-105 Thunderchiefs in Vietnam; he was with the Roving Ravens, 467th where he flew Martin (Glen L.) EB-57 Canberras, he also flew Lockheed C-130 Hercules with the Reserve unit and from 1977 until his death in 1985 he flew McDonnell F-4 Phantoms with the 191st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Michigan Air National Guard.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Charles Varsogea, Gift, 2012

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Aviation Technical Manuals Collection [Varsogea], Accession 2012-0029, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
McDonnell F-4 (F4H) Phantom II Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Republic F-105 Thunderchief Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Martin (Glenn L.) B-57 Canberra Family Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Technical manuals -- 20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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