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Plane in Flight

Copy negative of a plane taking off a runway. The plane has "5-F-19" written on the top part of its wing.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Path of Flight: Practical Information About Navigation of Private Aircraft

Manual compiled by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to provide private pilots with essential information on aircraft navigation.

Date: 1958

Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[A Man and a Wasp Prepare for Takeoff]

Photograph of a man and a WASP preparing for takeoff in a small yellow propeller plane. The WASP is being helped by another man, and the man is sitting in the cockpit

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[News Script: Air Crashes Take Heavy Toll in Area]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about two airplane crashes, one involving Charles W. Hilburn who crashed he's "Glider" plane during it's first free flight and died, the second ended with two men, C.J. Dooley and Gary J. Powers injured after their plane crashed near Cockrell Hill road.

Date: June 17, 1956

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Location: 32.720463 -96.891512

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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[News Clip: Aircraft]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6:00 P.M.

Date: December 29, 1977

Duration: 4 minutes 44 seconds

Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Statement from Helen Snapp, February 1, 2005]

Statement from Helen Snapp describing her experiences as a Women Airforce Service Pilot and her life after the WASPs were disbanded. It includes descriptions of missions she has flown, a transfer from Camp Davis to Fort Steward, the living quarters, and more.

Date: February 1, 2005

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition

Special edition of a textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced," published January 15, 1944. It is split into three sections, all with different creation and publication dates. The first section is titled "Instrument Flying: Basic without Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100A-1, published June 1, 1943. The second section is titled "Instrument Flying: Advanced with Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100B-1, published January 15, 1944 to replace T. O. No. 30-100B-1 dated Octo… more

Date: January 15, 1944

Creator: Army Air Forces

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers

Textbook titled "Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as starting and taxiing the plane, executing turns, and various considerations for take-offs and landings.

Date: February 1943

Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Instrument Flying Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide" or "Instrument Flying: Ground Trainer" or Technical Order No. 30-100C-1, created August 1, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.

Date: August 1, 1943

Creator: Army Air Forces

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather" or Technical Order No. 30-100D-1, created January 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.

Date: January 1, 1944

Creator: Army Air Forces

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell]

Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell containing information on a series of Instrument lectures, questions for an oral examination, aircraft clearance forms, training guides, a first aid workbook partially completed in pencil, and more. There are documents of various sizes.

Date: 1944

Creator: van Daell, Suzette

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Your Body in Flight

Textbook titled "Your Body in Flight" or Technical Order No. 00-25-13, created July 20, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.

Date: July 20, 1943

Creator: Army Air Forces

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Collection of Documents Addressed to Air Men and Civilian Pilots]

Collection of documents from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The first page is Form ACA 113 (IM-11/42), a note from the Publications and Statistics Division of the CAA, serving as introduction to the following documents.The next is a notice to air men and all owners of registered aircraft, urging them to only "use their planes...for purposes that contribute directly to the war effort." The next is a document titled "WPB-CAA Liberalizes Utilization of Civilian Aircraft," discussing the use… more

Date: {1943-01-26,1943-04-08,1943-04-12}

Creator: Civil Aeronautics Administration

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1944]

Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince discussing the possibility of creating flying programs in Mexico and South America.

Date: February 22, 1944

Creator: Turner, Constance B.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Radio Range Voice Procedure]

Text titled Radio Range Voice Procedure discussing standardized voice procedure in local flying practices in Abilene, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: I Reached Stars The Hard Way--A great flier poignantly recalls her first bleak, earthbound years]

LIFE Magazine clipping titled "I Reached STARS The Hard Way" written by Jacqueline Cochran where she discusses her life before joining the Army Airforces as a Women Air Service Pilot (WASP).

Date: unknown

Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell]

Flight report completed by Suzette van Daell on October 9, 1944. Van Daell completed an inspection of her plane, reporting that the vehicle is performing up to standards and a total number of 1005 hours of flight time. The back of the document includes handwritten notes between Suzette and an unknown contributor, discussing plans for the upcoming night involving a movie, drinking, and clubbing.

Date: August 9, 1944

Creator: Army Air Forces

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of seagulls in flight, 2]

Photograph of two seagulls in flight, taken from below.

Date: 194X

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of seagulls in the sky]

Photograph of a seagull gliding through the air. Several other seagulls and a tall lamppost are visible in the background, out of focus.

Date: [1945..1955]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of seagulls in flight]

Photograph of seagulls flying through the sky, taken from below. A seagull glides through the air with its wings outstretched. Several others fly behind it in the background, out of the camera's focus.

Date: 194X

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections