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Approach and Landing Procedure, Technique, and Equipment for Proficient Landing of Aircraft During Blacked-Out Conditions -- Incorporating the All-Weather Approach and Landing Technique, April 16, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 25, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 1

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Series one has a strong focus on the unique air safety contributions Johnson made to aviation and aeronautical engineering. Included are Johnson's engineering drawings, papers he authored, various articles, biographical information, clippings, certificates, correspondence, manuals, memorandums, memoirs, "reading files," records, reports, and transcripts.

Highlights of this series are Johnson's reports on "The National Army Air Maneuvers of 1931;" "Exposure - The Key to Flight Safety," which includes Johnson's designs; all weather and landing techniques; ice accumulation studies/de-ice issues; and papers authored by Johnson and published in Air Transport.

Some of the material focuses on the latter part of Johnson's career, as he was recognized for his pioneering aviation feats. The memoirs give the reader a look into the life of Ralph S. Johnson, as he saw it during this unique time in early aviation history. Most of the biographical information was collected and written by the authors for awards for which Johnson had been nominated.

Dates

  • April 16, 1942

Access Information

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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