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Germany
Japan
United States. Army Air Forces
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[ca. 1939-1945]
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3,732 Microfilm reels
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0431
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the Air Force master microfilm of captured German and Japanese documents pertaining to aviation. The documents cover a wide variety of subjects, including aircraft and engines, flight test reports, proposals, and engineering studies. English translation is provided for some documents.
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Tinian Island, Marianas, Photograph Collection
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Ryan, John
- Dates:
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1945
- Size:
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0.05 Cubic feet ((3 fplders))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1993.0037
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the following material: 54 b&w photographs of Tinian, Marianas, including images of the Boeing B-29 Enola Gay, aerial views of the Island, aircraft, hangers and many shots of the Engine Service Group mounting or tearing down engines; 93 b&w snapshots of nose art; and articles and booklets on Tinian, the Marianas, and Boe...
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National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
- Dates:
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1912-1987
bulk 1930-1945
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1,765.61 Cubic feet (1375 records center boxes; 1 flat box; 2 microfiche boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0429
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
The Aviation Technical Manuals Collection contains over 40,000 original aviation technical manuals for aircraft, engines, aircraft components, and ground equipment.
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Schirmer, Frank
- Dates:
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1946-1947
- Size:
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0.1 Cubic feet ((2 folders))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2000.0021
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of copies of 107 color slides taken by Col. Schirmer at Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, Arizona, circa 1946-1947. The collection also includes a copy of lecture notes for a slide presentation given by Col. Schirmer in 1981 entitled, "4105th Army Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) Davis-Monthan Field Arizona 1946-1947 and a...
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- Dates:
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Circa 1928
- Size:
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0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.1034
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Nine photographs taken by Abby Weed Grey (1902-1983) of aircraft at France Field, Panama, circa 1928. The collection includes a photograph of Charles Lindbergh and the "Spirit of St. Louis.
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United States. Air Force. Engineering Drawing Section
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[ca. 1910s-1940s]
- Size:
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? Cubic feet ((1 box))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0521
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of 8000 reels of 35 mm microfilm engineering drawings of aircraft and engines from the early years through World War II. The microfilm contains engineering drawings, reports, and standards covering aircraft, engines, and other equipment used by the USAF and its predecessors. The original documents filmed were in a variety o...
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2015
- Collection ID:
- Accession 15-264
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of records documenting the World War 2 National Capital Flyover, an event marking the 70th anniversary of V-E (Victory in Europe) Day on May 8, 2015. To honor the 16 million who served in the United States (U. S.) armed forces during World War 2 and to spotlight the essential role that aircraft played in U. S. vict...
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)
- Dates:
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1918-1971
- Size:
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899.25 Cubic feet ((825 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0172
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection contains the file of still photographs taken by the Air Force Material Division at McCook Field, Wright Field, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The material consists of over 340,000 black and white and color photographs illustrating the design, development and testing of military aircraft; structural components; and personal, em...
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Boyne, Walter J., 1929-
- Dates:
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1917-1977
bulk 1918-1930
- Size:
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1.64 Cubic feet ((2 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0569
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of material collected by Walter J. Boyne in preparation for the writing of a series of articles about McCook Field. The collection consists of the following: numerous photographs, a small number of negatives, some technical notes and reports, correspondence, magazine clippings, a decal, publications, and several questionnai...
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United States. Army. Air Service
- Dates:
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1917-1926
bulk 1920-1925
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5.45 Cubic feet ((5 records center boxes))
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0058
- Repository:
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National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of the project books for aircraft tested by the Experimental Division in the early 1920s. Most project books contain photstats of the specifications and contracts for these aircraft as well as Air Service inspection and test reports. The collection also includes an extensive negative collection documenting the project book ...
