Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Extent:
733.77 Cubic feet (1508 document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Publications
Reports
Photographs
Date:
1915-1955
Summary:
Throughout its history the Engineering Division/Materiel Division at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, maintained a catalogued library of technical documents, which was turned over to the Air Force Museum and later donated to the National Air and Space Museum. The collection consists of reports and other documents on a variety of aviation-related topics, including general science (aeronautics, physics, chemistry, etc); military air service personnel, organization, and equipment for both US and foreign air forces; as well as operations, and so on. Currently, the finding aid only covers documents from the D52.1 subject code (Airplanes, arranged alphabetically) and only those that are physically located in the Wright Field Technical Documents Library.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of reports and other documents on a variety of aviation-related topics, including general science (aeronautics, physics, chemistry, etc); military air service personnel, organization, and equipment for both US and foreign air forces; as well as operations, and so on. Information on foreign services and equipment is usually from military intelligence reports, although some foreign documents or translations are included. The material also includes a large section of test reports from the Material Division itself.
Arrangement:
Every document in the collection has been assigned a multi-part Wright Field Number. This number is adapted from the Air Force central decimal correspondence filing system. Wright Field Numbers are written in the format:
• Subject Code: This number begins with an alpha-numeric subject code. For example, D52.1 (Airplanes, arranged alphabetically).
• Category Suffix: A more specific textual subject reference. For example, in the D52.1 subjects, the suffix is usually a manufacturer name, aircraft name, or a general type of aircraft. (Original Wright Field cataloguers could be inconsistent in how they classified an airplane. For example, a document on a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M could be filed alphabetically under A6M, Mitsubishi, Zeke, Zero, or Misc. Japanese.) It is possible to not have a category suffix.
• Sequence Number: The individual number assigned to the document within its subject code and category. If a document was formerly classified as "Security Information," the sequence number starts with "S," for example "S-1." These are usually filed at the beginning of a range of documents. Sometimes technical manuals are filed using the technical order (TO) number. For example, 01-20EE-3 is the sequence number used for a Boeing B-17 Handbook of Overhaul Instructions, TO-01-20EE-3.
• Sequence Modifier: If there is a revision or multiple parts of a document, this is reflected in a sequence modifier. Ex. Dates, revision numbers, etc.
The documents are arranged alpha-numerically by Wright Field Number in the order of:
Each record contains the title and source from the index cards. Information from the subject field on the cards appears as a scope and content note.
Currently, the finding aid only covers documents from the D52.1 subject code and only those that are physically located in the Wright Field Technical Documents Library. Please contact the NASM Archives regarding additional documents. Some may be located in the Technical Reference Files, cataloguing information may be only on the index cards, or the document has been catalogued as missing from the collection.
Biographical / Historical:
In 1917, the United States Army Air Service established an aviation engineering section at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. In 1927, the Engineering Division, as it was then known, moved to nearby Wilbur Wright Field and remained there as the Air Force Materiel Division (AFMD) and Air Materiel Command (AMC) until Wright Field combined with Patterson Field to become Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1948. The Engineering Division was responsible for Army Air Services research and development and served as a clearinghouse for information on aviation development worldwide. Throughout its history the Engineering Division/Materiel Division maintained a catalogued library of documents, which was turned over to the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson and was later donated to the National Air and Space Museum.
Provenance:
United States Air Force Museum, Transfer, 1962, NASM.XXXX.0428.
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
"Drawings showing general arrangement of Liore & Olivier night bomber LeO 12." Source: M.I.D. 303-B-83/5.
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D629, Folder D52.1 Liore & Olivier / 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
17 Aug 1928
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Liore & Olivier LeO 12; Military Intelligence Division - France 13,477-W;
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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
"Trials of the Lockheed Ventura Mark II for paratroop operations." Source: Airborne forces experimental establishment.
M.I.D. England 67695. 20 Apr 1944
Addendum 15 May 1944
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D629, Folder D52.1 Lockheed / S-2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
7 Feb 1944
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Lockheed B 37; Military Intelligence Division - England 67605;
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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
"Description of the Loire 11 colonial military airplane, a high wing semicantilever all metal monoplane From L'Aeronautique Jan 1932." Source: National Advisory Committee for aeronautics, Aircraft circular #157
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D634, Folder D52.1 Loire / 4
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Mar 1932
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Loire 11; National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - Aircraft Circular # 157;Military Intelligence Division - France 11,887-w;
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Description of the Loire 45 C1 pursuit airplane. In French and English." Source: M.I.D. 2081-1311/2. France 20, 270-W
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D634, Folder D52.1 Loire / 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
21 Mar 1934
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Loire 45 C 1; Military intelligence Division - France 20,270-W; [F.P. Lahm];
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Information concerning a new type of airplane turned out by the Junker Construction Plant." Source: M.I.D. 2082-635 Germany 8386
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 22
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
11 Nov 1926
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junker; Military intelligence Division - Germany
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Industrial employment of aircraft. Reported new type of Soviet postal plane, convertible to a bombing machine." Source: M.I.D. 2090-208 Russia 5903
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 25
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
6 Jul 1927
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junker R 43; Military Intelligence Division - Russia 5903; [Russian postal plane]; [Engines - 450 hp Napier]
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Brief description of Junker F.13 used by Aero A/B which operates the Stockholm-Helsingfors commercial service." Source: M.I.D. 2737-5/5. Latvia 5979
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 26
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
29 Jul 1927
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junker F 13; Military Intelligence Division - Latvia 5979
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Comparative table of the Junkers traffic airplanes." Source: M.I.D. 2082-701/1 Germany D-10,005.
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 32
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
18 Feb 1929
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junkers; Airplanes - Junkers A 35 L; Airplanes - Junkers A 35 W; Airplanes - Junkers F 13 L; Airplanes - Junkers F 13 W; Airplanes - Junkers W 33 L; Airplanes - Junkers W 33 W; Military Intelligence Division - Germany D-10,005; [Engines - Junkers L-5]; [Propeller - Junkers P-22]; [Engines - Bristol Jup. VI]; [Propeller - Reed]
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Information on the Junkers Ju 52 which made the flight from Berlin to Bangkok." Source: M.I.D. China 8915
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 62
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
14 Sep 1934
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junkers Ju 52; Military Intelligence Division - China 8915
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Examination of main undercarriage and tail wheel unit of Junkers Ju 88 airplane Military Intelligence Division - England 42,069." Source: Royal aircraft establishment Nov 1940 M.I.D.
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 93
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
3 Jan 1941
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junkers Ju 88
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Aerodynamic features of the Junkers Ju 88." Source: Royal aircraft establishment Dec 1940 M.I.D. England 42,435
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 95
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2 Feb 1941
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junkers Ju 88; Military Intelligence Division - England 42,345; subj. anal. - Brakes - diving
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Operation and maintenance handbook on the Junkers Ju 86 P1 and Ju 86 P2 aircraft. translated from German." Source: British Air Ministry of aircraft production Mar 27, 1941 M.I.D. England 46872
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D627, Folder D52.1 Junkers / 129
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
n.d.
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Junkers Ju 86 P 1; Military Intelligence Division - England 46872; [Airplanes - Junkers Ju 87 P2]
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Report on flight demonstration of the Handley Page Hanley [Torpedo Carrier] and modifications made in this design." Source: M.I.D. [Military Intelligence Division] 2083-563/3. England 13-R-14709.
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
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"General characteristics of new Handley Page experimental low-wing metal monoplane with oddly shaped fuselage." Source: M.I.D. [Military Intelligence Division] 2083-1508/1. England 36055.
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D623, Folder D52.1 Handley Page / 82
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
24 July 1934
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Handley-Page; Military Intelligence Division - England 36055
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Characteristics of Hanriot all metal biplane type HD.18." Source: France; Military Intelligence Division - France
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D623, Folder D52.1 Hanriot / 8
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
27 Jan 1921
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Hanriot Dupont HD 18; Airplanes - Metal - Hanriot HD 18
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"General characteristics of the torpedo carrying Hanriot airplane, type HD 21." Source: M.I.D. 2081-311. France 5433-W; Military Intelligence Division - France
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D623, Folder D52.1 Hanriot / 12
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
21 Apr 1922
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Hanriot Dupont HD 21
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Description of the Hanriot C.A.P.2, HD 15 in process of construction for the Japanese government." Source: M.I.D. 2085-251/5. France 6311-W; Military Intelligence Division - France
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D623, Folder D52.1 Hanriot / 13
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
13 Nov 1922
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Hanriot Dupont HD 15; Airplanes - Japanese
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"Characteristics of the Hanriot multi-place airplane, type H 25." Source: M.I.D.2081-379 France 6312-W; Military Intelligence Division - France
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D623, Folder D52.1 Hanriot / 15
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
13 Nov 1922
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Hanriot H 25
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
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"New Hawker pursuit airplanes for Royal Air Force to be equipped with Royal-Royce Falcon engines." Source: M.I.D. 2083-982/1 England 21, 622; Military Intelligence Division - England 21,622
Collection Creator:
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) Search this
Container:
Box D624, Folder D52.1 Hawker / 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
3 Apr 1928
Scope and Contents:
Airplanes - Hawker
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection 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
