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Creator:

Jarecki, Franciszek, 1931-  Search this

Names:

Jarecki Corporation  Search this

Poland. Polskie Siły Powietrzne  Search this

Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993  Search this

Gabreski, Francis  Search this

Stalin, Joseph, 1879-1953  Search this

Extent:

0.23 Cubic feet ((1 box))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Certificates

Clippings

Photographs

Date:

undated

Summary:

This collection consists of one Polish Air Force pilot's certificate; one pilot grade certificate; one copy of LIFE Magazine, dated April 6, 1953, featuring an article by Jarecki on his flight; on copy of This Week Magazine for August 23, 1953, with Jarecki's flight as cover story; one photocopied article from the Erie Daily Times, September 30, 1985; one photograph of a meeting of businessmen in the White House's Oval Office that includes Jarecki; one photograph of Frank Jarecki, Francis S. Gabreski, and James H. Doolittle; and the front page of the New York Times, dated March 6, 1953, matted on cardboard.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of one Polish Air Force pilot's certificate; one pilot grade certificate; one copy of LIFE Magazine, dated April 6, 1953, featuring an article by Jarecki on his flight; on copy of This Week Magazine for August 23, 1953, with Jarecki's flight as cover story; one photocopied article from the Erie Daily Times, September 30, 1985; one photograph of a meeting of businessmen in the White House's Oval Office that includes Jarecki; one photograph of Frank Jarecki, Francis S. Gabreski, and James H. Doolittle; and the front page of the New York Times, dated March 6, 1953, matted on cardboard. Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.

Arrangement:

The Franciszek Jarecki MiG-15 Flight Collection is arranged by content type.

Biographical / Historical:

Franciszek (Frank) Jarecki graduated from the Polish Air Force College at Deblin, Poland, in 1952 and in September of that year was transferred to the 10th Fighter Regiment based at Stolp. On March 5, 1953, on the day of Joseph Stalin's death, Jarecki flew his Mikoyan & Gurevich MiG-15 from the Polish air base to land at Roenne airport in Bornholm, Denmark, to seek political asylum in the United States. It was the first intact MiG-15 to reach the West. Franciszek Jarecki studied English at Alliance College in Pennsylvania, opened his own machine shop and then went on to establish Jarecki Industries and acquire several other businesses.

Provenance:

Franciszek Jarecki, Gift, 2002

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access.

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Cold War  Search this

MIG (Fighter planes)  Search this

MiG MiG -15  Search this

Asylum, Right of  Search this

Genre/Form:

Certificates

Clippings

Photographs

Citation:

Franciszek Jarecki MiG-15 Flight Collection, Acc. 2002.-0022, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.2002.0022

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Franciszek Jarecki MiG-15 Flight Collection

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2fb360cad-5bdd-4243-9d49-c826a4996c05

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-2002-0022

Author:

Jarecki Corporation  Search this

Manhattan Machine & Tool Works  Search this

Jarecki Machine & Tool Co  Search this

Smithsonian Libraries American History Trade Literature Collection DSI  Search this

Physical description:

<19> v. : ill

Type:

Catalogs

Trade catalogs

Date:

1925

1925-

Topic:

Plastics--Molding--Equipment and supplies--Catalogs  Search this

Metal stamping--Equipment and supplies  Search this

Grinding machines  Search this

Power presses  Search this

Hydraulic presses  Search this

Manhattan (Brand name)  Search this

Jarecki (Brand name)  Search this

Call number:

48263

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_475006