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Flight training

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Convair General Dynamics Corporate Records

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10281
Abstract

The Convair General Dynamics Corporate Records consists of around 150 boxes of various documents, booklets, plans, photographs, correspondence, and other administrative and facility papers relating to Fleet, Consolidated, Stinson, Consolidated Vultee, Convair, and, finally, General Dynamics in San Diego since 1935.

Dates: 1935 - 1995

Charles Augustus Hill Personal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10071
Abstract

The Charles A. Hill personal papers contain materials relating primarily to Hill's military career during World War I as an Army Air Service pilot and aviation instructor at the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center.

Dates: 1918 - 1941; Majority of material found within 1918 - 1919

Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10193
Abstract

The collection contains 92 manuscripts, written/compiled between the early twentieth century and early twenty-first century. These manuscripts range from television and movie scripts to flight logs, accident report, personal recollections, and biographies/memoirs. Subjects include (but are not limited to) early flight, World War I, World War II, women avioators, air ships, and flight testing.

Dates: 1919 - 2012

James Sloan Personal Photo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-20040
Abstract

This Collection documents flight training in the South during the First World War.

Dates: 1914 - 1918

Howard Waldorf Personal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10152
Abstract

The Howard Waldorf Personal Papers containns materials relating to and/or written by Waldorf. He was a prominent aviation journalist in the San Francisco Bay area following his service as a test pilot in World War I.

Dates: 1916 - 1992

Jerome Yellin Personal Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SDASM-SC-10161
Abstract

This collection contains many photographs, records, and news articles about Jerome (Jerry) Yellin and his experiences as a World War II pilot. It also contains some spectacular items, such as a story depicting Yellin as a modern Maccabee pilot, a dog tag, different types of currency attached together with tape, and an invitation to celebrate the first long-range escort raid over mainland Japan.

Dates: 1943 - 1955