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Box 17

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Artifacts, circa 1993

 Series — Box: 17
Identifier: UA 12, Series 4
Scope and Contents

This series is comprised of a Boeing 727 captain's steering yoke which was last used by Neil Armstrong, as he flew the aircraft on its last flight to the Purdue Airport. The Boeing 727 was donated to Purdue by United Airlines to be used as a teaching aircraft. Also included is a plaque presented by Chuck Crosby, Purdue alum and captain for United Airlines, on behalf of United, to Purdue University and the College of Technology.

Dates: circa 1993
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records

Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 12
Scope and Contents The Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records document the historical background of the department, the Purdue University Airport, and key moments in the history of aviation in Tippecanoe County. Scrapbooks compiled by the department provide a rich collection of photographs and news clippings which highlight key historical moments, individuals, additions of labs and simulators, and aircraft at the Purdue University Airport. Publications among the...
Dates: 1928 - 2010; Other: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1999
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Boeing 727 aircraft captain's steering yoke last used by Neil Armstrong as he flew the aircraft on its last flight to the Purdue Airport, circa 1993

 Item — Box: 17, Item: 1
Identifier: UA 12, Series 4, Item 1
Scope and Contents

(The plane was donated by United Airlines to Purdue University as a teaching aircraft.)

Dates: circa 1993
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records / Artifacts

Plaque, "With deep gratitude we dedicate this mural to Aviation at Purdue University and the College Technology on behalf of all employees, past, present and future at United Airline, Chuck Crosby", undated

 Item — Box: 17, Item: 2
Identifier: UA 12, Series 4, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series is comprised of a Boeing 727 captain's steering yoke which was last used by Neil Armstrong, as he flew the aircraft on its last flight to the Purdue Airport. The Boeing 727 was donated to Purdue by United Airlines to be used as a teaching aircraft. Also included is a plaque presented by Chuck Crosby, Purdue alum and captain for United Airlines, on behalf of United, to Purdue University and the College of Technology.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records / Artifacts