Ralph S. Johnson, Aviation History, circa 1930 - 2005
Scope and Contents
Twenty photos on CD, jpegs, 35.3 mb, along with a sheet with notations on the significance of each photograph. Includes:
B-18 Loading Up: taken in the mid-1950s
Captain Ralph, United Airlines: taken in the late 1930s early 1940
Douglas DC-5: Ralph test flew this aircraft while on loan from United, undated
Flight Deck Coordinator: Ralph’s Master Equipment Company manufactured thousands of these scrolling checklist aids for the airlines and military from the 1950s to the 1970s
Firebomber test: one of Ralco’s PV-2 Harpoons converted to borate bomber use, undated
Flight Safety Foundation citation – Ralph was honored with the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in November, 2005
Long Island Newsday Zero Vix Landing Spread, undated
Dates
- Creation: circa 1930 - 2005
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the File: 1.50 Cubic Feet (Three legal-size full-width manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu