AV. Aviation

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The Randle H. Egbert Aviation Papers consist of journals, news and periodical clippings, and memorabilia related to the Wright Brothers and early aviation.

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Collection consists of early photographs of Dayton-area flying fields. Included are photographs of McCook Field taken between 1918 and 1927, Wright Field between 1918-1931, Patterson Field for the period 1940-1967, and Fairfield Air Depot Reservation from 1923-1940.

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Collection consists of one Einar Kverne print reproduced from his painting entitled We. The print depicts Charles Lindbergh flying across the Atlantic in 1927. The painting and print were completed shortly after Lindbergh's historic flight.

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The collection consists of 4 original negatives, and 8 original 2 1/2" x 4" prints of a Wright Model A Flyer in flight at Huffman Prairie in early 1910.

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Collection consists of 1 Field and Hangar Pass for Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Issued to visitor Edwin Bradmiller on September 29, 1918 expires on same day. The terms of the pass are on the back.

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Contains five issues of Flight Magazine dated 1909-1910.

Abstract The records of the Flight Nurses Section of the Aerospace Medical Association began in 1963 when the Section was created. However, the occupation of flight nursing dates back to the Second World War. While the vast majority of the Flight Nurse Section records deal with the agency itself, they include some additional material on World War II flight nurses and their reunions. The records also contain correspondence and annual meeting files, including some from the 1990s and 2000 after the...

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Button depicting a high-winged monoplane above a city skyline with the slogan "Fly to Dayton" dated 1929.

Abstract Ford served with the 5th Bomb Wing in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was the commander of the photography group. The papers in this collection consist primarily of photographs and negatives, most taken during the latter part of World War II, 1943-1945. The photographs show many aspects of camp and military life as well as the customs and traditions of the native peoples where Ford was stationed. All images are identified and dated on back. Also included is a small amount of...