Box 17
Container
Contains 3 Collections and/or Records:
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
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
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