Colonel Hall was assigned to the 62 Squadron of the famous 5 FG at Boxted Air Base in England during WWII and was credited with the destruction of two enemy aircraft (Junkers Ju- 188 bombers). He flew 55 combat missions with a total of 310 combat hours in WWII and the Korean War.
The collection contains primarily photographs of a wide range of aircraft, locations, and people; there are also papers authored by Dr. Bilstein and others on aviation history; finally, there are audio cassette tapes of interviews with aviation-related people, including Werner von Braun. The folders are in the order developed by Dr. Bilstein.
A significant collection from an aerospace manufacturing company rooted in San Diego: Rohr Industries, including thousands of images that document the rich history of the company
This collection contains payroll and stock records for Rohr Aircraft circa 1940 with updated stock records circa 1950.
Roland A. Boucher, engineer and inventor who founded AstroFlights, which worked with electric-powered radio controlled aircraft and developed the world's first solar-powered aircraft.
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