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MS-165 Peter B. Kline Aviation Collection

Access and Provenance

The Peter B. Kline Aviation Collection was accessioned into Wright State University's Special Collections and Archives in October, 1986. The collection was a gift of the Kline estate. The deed of gift imposes no restrictions on the use of material(s) in this collection. However, due to the many copyrighted items in the collection, consideration of copyrights is the responsibility of the user.

Series Listing
Series I- Aircraft Identification
Subseries 1 Aircraft by Manufacturer
Subseries 2 Racers and Air Races
Subseries 3 War Planes and Aerial Warfare
Subseries 4 U.S. Aircraft Identifications (military)
Subseries 5 Multinational Aircraft (mostly military)
Subseries 6 Scrapbooks (includes photographs)
Series II- Aircraft Construction (Full Size and Models)
Subseries 1 Large Drawings and Blueprints of Aircraft
Subseries 2 Aircraft Components and Accessories/General Pilot's Manuals/Theory of Aerodynamics
Subseries 3 Aircraft Colors and Insignia
Subseries 4 Scale Models
Series III- Aviation History
Subseries 1 General Aviation History
Subseries 2 Museums, Air Shows, and Aviation Collections
Subseries 3 Aviation Book Sellers and Book Reviews
Subseries 4 Aviation Organizations and Magazines/Old Aviation Magazines
Subseries 5 Military Squadron, Unit, and Base Histories
Subseries 6 People in Aviation
Subseries 7 Aviation Stories, Poetry, Cartoons, and Movies
Subseries 8 Aeronautical Charts
Series IV- Personal Papers
Series V- Photographs
Subseries 1 Photographic prints (includes some negatives)4+8
Subseries 2 Movies and Color Slides

Scope and Content

Kline was an aeronautical engineer at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, with an avid interest in collecting aviation materials. His particular areas of interest were World War I era aviation and military aircraft, although he collected over a wide range of subjects. The major portion of his collection is arranged by type of aircraft and includes journal articles, clippings, photographs, mechanical specifications, illustrations, and miscellaneous information about particular aircraft. Also included are technical manuals, information on insignia and aviators, correspondence with other aviation collectors and dealers, and a small amount of personal and family papers. The bulk of materials range in date from 1917 to 1986.

Container Listing

Box File Description Date
Series 1: Aircraft Identification
Subseries 1: Aircraft by Manufacturer (alphabetical order)
1 1 Albatros (German WWI Pursuit), 1959-l974
2 American Eagle (U.S. Commercial), 1962-1974
3 Arado (German), 1947-1969
4 Armstrong-Whitworth, 1934-1963
5 Auster (British Commercial), 1950-1954
6 Austin Motor Company (British WWII), c.late 1940s
7 Avro (A.V. Roe, British, see also Hawker Siddeley), 1949-1969
8 Barling, 1961
9-13 Beech, 1930s-1970
14 Bell Aerosystems, V/STOL, 1965
15 Bell Aircraft Corporation, 1945-c.1970s
16 Bell Helicopter Company, 1948-1973
17 Bellanca, c.1930s-c.1980s
18 Berliner-Joyce P-16, 1970
19 Blackburn (British, see also Hawker Siddeley), c.1936-1944
20 Bleriot, c.1960s
2 Boeing:
1 Commercial, 1931-1967
2 Clipper, c.1939
3 Cruising Control Text, c.1943
4 History, c.1955-c.1960s
5 Model 40 (U.S. Commercial/Mail), 1956
6 Model 100 (U.S. Commercial), 1929-c.1954
7 Model 100 (U.S. Commercial), c.1966-1979
2 8 247 (Commercial), c.1962-1966
9 707 (Commercial), 1954-1958
10 General Military, 1923-1967
11 B-9 (USAAC Bomber), 1971
12 B-17, c.1944-1976
3 1 B-17G, Field Service Manual, 1945
2 B-29 (U.S. WWII Bomber), 1945-1966
3 B-29 Airplane Commander Training Manual, 1944
4 B-29, Airplane Commander Training Manual (Revised), 1945
5-7 B-29, Erection and Maintenance Instructions, 1945
8 B-29 and B-29A, Flight Operating Instructions, 1945
4 1 B-47, 1950-1951
2 B-50, 1950s
3 KC-135A, 1960
4 Pilot's Handbook for Model N2S-4(U.S. Navy), c.1940s
5 P-9, 1930
6 P-12, "Phillipine Island Summer 1942- Tony Ulrich", n.d.
7 P-12/F4B, c.1930-1931
8 P-12/F4B, c.1932-1979
9 P-12C, drawing and notes by P.B.Kline, 1934-1939
10 P-12C/F4B, 1962-1975
11 P12E/F4B3, Cleveland model drawings, 1933-1982
12 P-26, D-26A, 1933-1974
13 PW-9, PN-9, c.1960s-1970s
14 Vertol Division, c. 1965
15 Breguet, c. 1962
16 Brewster, F2A (U.S. Navy Fighter), c1920s-1965
17 Bristol, general, 1938-c.1966
18 Bristol, F2B Fighter (McCook Field,Ohio), 1921
19 Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd., 1954-1955
20 Brunner-Winkle Bird, c.1974
5 1 Canadair, Military, c.1950s
2 Canberra B.MK.15 and B.MK.16, Pilot's Notes, 1961
3 Cessna (U.S. Commercial and Military), c. 1930s-1975
4 Columbia J2F6 (U.S. Navy) Handbook...for Structural Repalr, 1944
5-7 Consolidated, Military (see also Convair), c.1934-c.1970s
8 Consolidated Vultee (Convair), c.1943-1966
6 1 Consolidated Vultee (Convair), 1943-1946
2 Convair (see also Consolidated, Consolidated Vultee, Stinson), 1946-c.1969
3 Curtiss-Wright, History and miscellaneous, (see also Aircraft Armament, Box 26)Curtiss: 1917-c.1963
Curtiss:
4 Commercial, c.1960s-1980
5 Military, c.1932-1971
6 F5L, Flylng Boat Handbook (U.S. Navy), December 1918
7 Condor (Bombers), c.1950s-1967
8 F8C/02C, SBC-3, "Helldiver", F7C-l, c.1932-c.1954
9 JN4D "Jenny", 1917-1962
10 "1933 Pursuit Proposal for U.S. Army AirCorps" (includes photographs), 1933
11 P-6E, 1923-c.1930s
12 P-36 "Hawk", c.1940s-1969
13 PW-8A "Hawk", c.1968
14 P40 "Warhawk", c.1942-c.1964
15 P40B and P40C, Handbook of Operational Flight Instructions, 1942
7 1 Curtiss P-55, c.1960s
2 Curtiss Seaplane-Scouts, c.1946
3 Curtiss Reid, 1970
4 Darmstadt D-22 (German Sport-Trainer), 1936
5 Dayton-Wright Co., 1966
6 DeHavilland,Douglas: c.1915-1970
Douglas:
7 History, 1934-1961
8 DC-l through DC-9 (Commercial),(see McDonnell-Douglas for DC-10) 1945-1971
9 World Cruisers (Commercial), c.1930s-1960
10 Military- Attack and Cargo, c1930s-1977
11 Bombers, c.1944-c.1966
12 Pursuit/Obs./Recon./miscellaneous miiitary, 1943-c.1960s
13 SB6-6 (U.S. Navy), 1944
14 C-47/R4D, c.l950s-1967
15 C-5D Transport, Operating Instructions, 1941
16 English Electric Co., "Canberra", 1951-1954
17 Fairchild, 1950s-1970s
18 Fairey "Gannet" (British Royal Navy), 1953-1954
19 Fiat Aviation (Italian), c.1950s or 1960s
8 1 Fokker (German), c1930s-1966
2 Ford Trimotor (U.S. Commercial, Island Airlines, Port Clinton, Ohio), 1929-c.1980
3 General Aviation, 1963
4 General Dynamics (Military), c.1969s-1970s
5 Globe GC-lA "Swift" (U.S. Commercial), 1946
6 Gloster, c.1930s-1955
7 Great Lakes, General and Correspondence, c.1930s-1979
8 Great Lakes, Trainer,Grumman: c.1930-1970
Grumman:
9 History and General, 1948-c.1967
10 "Mallard", 1975
11 Military, c.1939-c.1970
12 F4F "Wildcat"/FM-2 (U.S. Navy) Pilot's Handbook, 1944
13 Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corporation Flying Boat, c.1930s-c.1960s
8 14 Handley-Page (British), c.1930s-1971
15 Hamilton Metal Plane Company, 1950s-1960s
16 Hanriot, 1961
9 1-4 Hawker (British Military), (see also Hawker Siddeley and its divisions) 1930s-1976
5 Hawker Siddeley Aviation, (see also Blackburn, DeHavilland, Folland, Hawker, Avro (A.V.Roe), Whitworth, Gloster) c.1960s
6 Heinkel, c.l940-1967
7 Helio, STOL (U.S. Military and Commercial), 1960s
8 Hughes, Helicopter, 1966
9 Junkers (German), 1924-1974
10 Junkers, Technical Report on JU-388 L-l from USAAC, Wright Field, 1946
11 Keystone/Keystone-Loening, c.1930s-c.1972
12-15 Lockheed, History, Commercial, "Constellation",Lockheed: 1930s-1969
Lockheed:
10 1 Military, 1938-1969
2-3 Hudson III Recon.-Bomber Service Instructions, c.1941
4 P-38 and F-5 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions, 1944
5 P2V-4 Pilot's Handbook, 1951
6 Loening (see also Keystone for Keystone-Loening), c.1920s-1967
7 Lysander,Martin: 1964
Martin:
9 Military, 1947-1970
10 B-10 (USAAC Bomber), c.1930s-1976
11 M-130, 1960s
12 B-26 Pilot Training Manual, c. 1944
13 PBM-5 (U.S. Navy) Pilot's Handbook, 1948
11 1 Martinsyde, 1968-1977
McDonnell/McDonnell-Douglas:
2 History, 1964-1985
3 DC-10, 1972
4 Military, 1949-1972
5-7 F-4 Phantom, 1961c.1970s
8-10 Messerschmitt,(includes ME 262 Maintenance Handbook,Report on ME 163, both by USAAC) c.1930s-c.1970
11 Monocoupe, 1935-1980
12 Monocoupe, 1935-1980
13-15 Nieuport, c.1920-1978
12 North American:
1 Company Publications, 1964-1967
2 Bombers, c.1945-1973
3 B-25 "Mitchell" Pilot Training Manual, 1940
4 B-25 "Mitchell" Flight Handbook, 1943
5 Fighters and X-15, NA-16, 0-47, 1950-c.1970s
6 Naval Aircraft, 1948-c.1950s
7 Pursuit, c. 1940s-1968
8 P-51 "Mustang" Pilot Training Manual, 1945
9 F-51D "Mustang" Flight Handbook, c.1957
10 T-6, T-28, T-39, 1960-1962
11 T-6D Operating Manual, 1951
12 T-39A Flight Manual, 1962
13 1 Northrop, 1943-1973
2 Orenco, 1920s
3 Payne "Knight Twister" ("Vest-pocket" Pursuit Ship), c.1932-1944
4 Pfalz (German WWI Scout), 1935-1976
5 Piper, 1942-1954
6 Piper NE-l Pilot's Handbook, 1942
7 Polikarpov I-16 (Russian WWII Fighter), c.1950s-1980s
8 Rearwin (sportster), 1939-c1960s
9 Republic/Seversky, 1936-c,1968
10 Rockwell International, 1974-c.1980s
11 "Roland" Aircraft (L.F.G. or Luftfahrzeueug-Gesellschaft Company), 1957
13 12 Royal Aircraft Factory (British WWI), 1950-1578
13 Ryan/Teledyne Ryan, 1927-1972
14 Ryan FR-l (U.S. Navy) Pilot's handbook, 1945
15 Seversky P-35, 1940s
16 Sikorsky (History, Helicopter Pilot's Handbook) 1945-c.1973
17 Short Bros. (British), 1942-c.1950s
18 Siemans-Schuckert D.IV, 1956
19 Sopwith, 1935-1972
20 S.P.A.D. (Bleriot) 510 C.l (1933 French Air Force), c. late 1930
21 S.P.A.D. XIII C.l (French WWI Scout), 1918-c.1970
22 Stearman, c.1920s-c.1970s
23 Stinson Aircraft Corporation (see also Convair), 1932-c.1970s
24 Stinson-Vultee L-5 "Sentinel" Pilot Training Manual, 1945
25 Supermarine (Vickers), c.l950s-c.1960s
26 Temco T-35 "Buckaroo", c.1960s
27 Thomas-Morse, 1966
28 Travel-Air 2000 and 4000 (U.S. Commercial), 1928-1980
29 Turner-Laird "Meteor", c.1937
30 "Verville-type" Pusher, c.1920
31 Vickers (British Royal Air Force, see also Supermarine), 1931-1969
32 Vought (Military, General), c.1930s-c.1970s
33 Vought F4U "Corsair" Flight Handbook, 1952
34 Vultee BT-13A "Valiant", Pilot's Flight Handbook, (U.S. Army) 1943
14 1 Waco (also Bede Aircraft of Springfield, Ohio), c.1930s-1966
2 Westland (British WWI Seaplane) and
3 Weatherly "Colt", c.1950s
4 Wing Aircraft Company "Derringer" (U.S.Commercial), 1971
5 Wright Brothers/Wright Company (U.S.Pioneers), c.1940s-1971
Subseries 2: Racers and Air Races
14 6 Caudron Racer C-460 (French Commercial), c.1930s-1963
7 Curtiss Racers, 1936-c.1950s
8 DeHavilland Racers (Comets, Tiger Moth), c.1940-1976
9 Granville Brothers "Gee Bee", 1931-1959
10 Grumman "Gulfhawk" (Al Williams), c.1930s-1950s
11 Howard Racers ("Mr. Mulligan", "Pete"), c.late 1930s
12 Laird Speedwing "Super Solution", c.1950s-c.1960s
13-14 Wedell-Williams Racers (1933-1934), c. 1930s
15 Miscellaneous Racers, c. late 1930s-c.1973
16 Aerial Acrobatics, Races and Exhibitions: c.1970s-1980s
Races and Exhibitions:
17 All-American Flying Derby, 1930
18 Festival of Britain National Air Races, 1951
19 Ford Air Tours, 1973
20 Goodyear/Continental/Cleveland Air Races, c.1930s-1940s
21 Miami (Florida) Air Races, 1932-1933
22 National Air Races, Official Directories, 1937-1938
23 Thompson Trophy Races, c.1930s-1970s
24 Miscellaneous Races, 1929-1970
Subseries 3: War Planes and Aerial Warfare (chronologically)
World War I:
25 Articles on Balloons, c.1918
26 Articles on WWI, c.1918
15 1 WWI in Turkey and Egypt (2 chapters of a manuscript by Brian Flanagan), c.1960s
2 Reprints of "Out of Control" (newspaper published by 1st Pursuit Group in France), 1918
3 WWI Aircraft, c.1918
15 4 Miscellaneous Articles and Pictures, 1918-c.1960s
5 Recognition Manuals (British and French on Allied and Enemy Aircraft), 1918-c.1971
6 WWI aircraft (articles), 1917-1918
7 "Correspondence" Column from. Flight and Aeroplane, 1950-1954
8 "Pictures for Scrapbook" (Allied and German Aircraft), c. 1917-1~18
9 Harborough Pictures, c.1930s
10 Stories, People, Battles, Count Zeppelin, 1909-1975
11 1928-1945: "Warplanes Past and Present" by Air Books, c.1960s
12 U.S. Military Aircraft Between WWI and WWII, c.1960s-1973
World War II:
13 Photo Pack #1: 36 Fighting Planes of the Allied Nations, c.1940s-1950s
14 WWII Articles, c.1930s-1968
15 Korean War, 1950-1971
16 Vietnam War, 1965-1972
17 Israeli-Arab 6-Day War (June 1967), 1967
18 Aerial Warfare (Miscellaneous), 1966
Subseries 4: U.S. Aircraft Identifications (Mostly Military)
16 1-2 USAF Standard Aircraft Characteristics, 1953-1965
3-5 U.S. Military, Characteristics Summary "Black Book", 1949-1968
6 USAAC Model Designation of Airplanes, 6th ed., 1937
7 Index of AF Serial Numbers Assigned to Aircraft, 1958 and prior
Part I- Numerical Listing, 1961
8 U.S.Army, Air Service Serial Numbers (1922-1932), 1975
9 Miscellaneous Pictures from Naval Aviation News, 1950-1951
10 Naval Aircraft: U.S., British, Canadian
(Mostly from Naval Aviation News, c.l949-1969
16 11 U.S. Military Aircraft, 1913-c.1970s
12 Color Illustrations from AAHS Journal covers
(Military and Commercial), 1970-1981
13 U.S. Non-military Aircraft, 1938-c.1954
17 1 U.S. Navy Experimenta1 Airplane
Characteristics and Performance DataSheets, 1946
2 U.S. Dept. of Defense Aircraft Recognition Manual, 1949
3 USAAF Experimental Airplanes, 1945
4 U.S. Navy, Model Designation of Naval Aircraft, 1947-1950
5 U.S. Navy, Model Designation of Naval Aircraft, 1947-1950 Aircraft and Guided Missiles Classified as Restricted, 1951
6 U.S. Army Aircraft Descriptions, 1958
7 U.S. Dept. of Defense, Model Designation of Military Aircraft, 1962-1963
8 Navy and Marine Corps Air Units: Tail Code Projects, 1971 1962-1963
9 Model Designation of Military Aircraft, Rockets, and Guided Missiles, 1974
10 U.S. Army Aircraft Characteristics, 1947
Additional Military Aircraft Identifications can be found in Oversize Box 39, as follows:
1 Army Aircraft Model Designation, 1946
2 Army Aircraft Characteristics, 1946
3 Performance Data from Tests made at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, (Bombers, Trainers, and Attack Aircraft), 1930-1938
4 Tactical Planning: Characteristics and Performance Chart, 1946
Subseries 5:Multinational Aircraft (mostly Military)
18 1 British Aircraft, c.l918-c.1960s
2 British Aircraft: Farnborough Exhibition, 1952-1962
3 French Aircraft, c.1960-c.1972
4 German Aircraft (includes some U.S.aircraft), 1930s-1968
5 German Aircraft: WWII recognition booklets by U.S. military, 1942-1943
6 Japanese Aircraft: WWII, c.1930s-1969
7 Japanese Aircraft: WWII identification by U.S. military, 1944-1946
8 Polish Aircraft, 1957-1973
9 Soviet Aircraft, 1947-1974
10 Multinational Aircraft (mostly warplanes), c.1918-c.1972
11 "Aircraft Intelligence" (multinational aircraft identification from Flight), 1953-1954
12-14 Articles "Technical Gen..." from Royal Air Force Flying Review (multinational aircraft identification), 1955-1960
19 1 Facts by Request (multinational aircraft identification), 1964-1969
2 Mixed Pictures of Aircraft, 1931-c.1970s
Subseries 6: Aircraft Types
3 Airlines and Airmail (History), c.1920s-1965
4 Amphibians/Flying Boats, c.1937
5 Autogiro (History), 1940-1961
6 Balloons and Rigid Lighter-than-Air-Ships, c.1960s
7 Counter-Insurgency (COIN) Aircraft (U.S.military), 1964
8 Fighters-multinational, c.1940-c.1976
9 "Fighter A to Z" from Air Enthusiast (A through D only), 1971-1978
10 Helicopters, 1949-1951
11 Lightplanes/Ultralights/Homebuilts, c.1930s-c.1970s
12 Rare Birds (Unusual Aircraft), 1931-1975
13 Rockets, 1955
14 Trainers, 1949-1962
15 Maintenance Information for Training-Type Airplanes 1943
19 16 Articles from Air Trails about Aircraft types, c.1930s
Subseries 7: Scrapbooks (includes photographs)
20 (Aircraft by Manufacturer: A-D)
1 Aeromarine through Avro, 1917-1976
2 Beechcraft through Bloch, c.1930s-1978
3 Boeing, c.1930s-1967
4 Boeing, c.1930s-1979
5 Boulton-Paul through Burgess, 1917-1973
6 Catalina through Curtiss, 1918-1976
7 Dart through Douglas, c.1943-1984
21 (Aircraft by Manufacturer: F-N)
1 Fairchild through Ford Trimotor, 1917-1978
2 Gallaudet through Grumman, 1917-1976
3 Handley Page through Huntington, 1918-1972
4 Jaguar through Junkers, 1928-c.1957
5 Kawasaki through Knight Twister (Payne), c.1950s-1960s
6 Lanzius through Lysander, 1917-1974
7 Macchi through McDonnell, 1917-1981
8 Messerschmitt, 1943-c.1960s
9 Mitsubishi through (Thomas) Morse, 1918-1976
10 Nieuport, 1917-1965
11 North American, 1943-1979
12 Northrop, 1962-1965
22 (Aircraft by Manufacturer: O-Z)
1 Orenco, c.1936
2 Pander through Potez, 1930-1973
3 Rohrbach (Roland) through Ryan, 1918-c.1980
4 Salnlson through Sikorsky, 1917-1979
5 Sopwith, 1917-c.1950s
6 S.P.A.D. through Szekaly, 1917-1980
7 Travel Air, c.1960s
8 Vickers/Vickers Armstrong through Vought, c.1930s-c.1970s
9 Waco through Witteman-Lewis, (Racers and Air Races) 1917-1975
10 Cessna Racer, c. 1930s
11 Curtis Racers, c.l960-1970
12 Deperdussin Racer (1912-1913), c.1930s
13 Gee Bee Racers, 1931-1979
14 Keith Rider R-6 Racer, c.1960s-1981
15 Roscoe Turner (Turner Special), c.1930s-1970s
16 Wendell-Williams Racers, 1932-c.1964
17 Miscellaneous Racers, c.1935
18 National Air Races, 1962
19 Thompson Trophy Race Winners, c.1930s-1960s
20 Miscellaneous Air Racing Articles, c.1965-c.1975
23 (Warplanes/multinational aircraft)
1 WWII-First Atom Bombs, c.late 1940's
2 Korean War, c.1950-1952
3-6 Vietnam War, 1956-1966
7 U.S. Military Aircraft, c.1930s-1974
8 U.S. Spacecraft, 1960s
9 Chinese Aircraft (1931-1960s), c.1950s-1974
10 German Aircraft (WWI to 1960s), 1930s-1972
11 Soviet Aircraft, c.1959-c.1963
24 1 Aircraft and Spacecraft Specifications (multinational), 1956-1965
2 Multinational Aircraft, c.1930s-c.1970
3 Airlines, 1918-1976
4 Fighters, c.1965
5 Helicopters, c.1950s-c.1960s
Series II: Aircraft Construction (Full Size and Models)
Subseries 1: Large Drawings and Blueprints of Aircraft
6 Boeing P-12 (by P.B. Kline) and YC-97A, 1935-1947
7 Cessna LGA 37, 1964
8 Convair F-106, 1956
9 Curtiss, c.1947-1973
10 Fairchild C-123B, C-123 "Blackcrow System #1", 1952-1967
24 11 Lockheed F-80, F94D, 1944-1951
12-13 McDonnell F-4, markings and insignia, 1963
25 1 McDonnell F-4 and F-lOlB, 1956-1966
2 Nieuport 11 and 28, c.1950-1970
3 North American F-86 and T-39A, 1953-1959
4 Republic F-84A, 1947
5 Sopwith 5F.1 "Dolphin", 1964
6 Racers, drawn by W.F. Kerka, 1972-1981
7 WWI Aeroplane drawings, 1973-1974
8 Chanute's glider (by P.B. Kline), 1939
9 George Francis Myers, Drawing of Aircraft Inventions: "Helicopter Airplane", c.1935-1954
Subseries 2: Aircraft Components and Accessories/General Pilot's Manuals/Theory of Aerodynamics (P.B Kline's class notes)
10 Aircraft Engines, 1932-1971
11 Aircraft Engines (WWI), 1917-1918
Wright Aircraft Engines:
12 Whirlwind (Installation/Maintenance Manual), 1928-1930
13-14 Engineering Officer's Handbook, 1941-1942
15 Cyclone 9GC, Instruction book (for installation, operation maintenance), 1943
26 1-2 Foreign Equipment Catalog, 1946
3 Instrument Panels, c.1967
4 Aerial Recon, 1965
5 Aircraft Armament, History (includes booklet by Curtiss-Wright Corporation), 1942-1965
6 "The Installation of Armament on Aircraft" by Peter B. Kline, c.1942
7 Flight Test Procedures, US Navy, 1939
8 Student's Manual: Advanced Single-Engine Flying, c.1940s
9 Student's Manual: Advanced 2-Engine Flying, c.1940s
10 Flying Safety, 1943-1946
26 11-13 Evolution of Maintenance Engineering, 1907-1920, by Royal D. Frey, Chapters 1-12 (includes photographs), 1960
27 1 Evolution of Maintenance Engineering, 1907-1920, Chapters 13-18 and End Notes, 1960
2 Engineering/Aeronautics, Technical articles, c.1950s
3 "Notable Curtiss Military Airplanes", "Notable German Military Airplanes" by Peter B. Kline, c.1938
4 Aeronautics (Engineering 833) Exams, University of Virginia, July-August 1942
5 Air Loads (notes and problems), class ending March 1947 at Virginia Polytechnical Institute, also 2 technical leaflets on Air Load Distribution and "Strength of Aircraft Elements", 1942-1947
6 Aerodynamics 411,412,422 (c1ass notes and problems), Virginia Polytechnical Institute (VPI), also VPI Bulletin on the VPI Wind Tunnel, 1947
7 Practical Aerodynamics, notes (Reference: Aerodynamics by Bradley Jones, 3rd ed.), l947
8 Aerodynamics Laboratory I and II (Aeronautical Engineering), VPI, Blacksburg, Va., 1946-1947
9 Airplane propellers 413 (classnotes, problems), VPI, Winter 1947
10 Airplane performance (Aeronautical Engineering), class notes, VPI, Spring Quarter 1947
11 Airplane Structures (class notes and problems), c.1947
12 "Airplane Design: Term Problem by P.B. Kline", VPI, June 4, 1947
28 1 Power Plants I-III, class notes and handouts (Aircraft Engine Theory), U.S. Navy Test Pilots' Training School (USN TPT School), NATC, NAC Patuxent River, Md., March-May 1950
2 TPT-Aerodynamics (classnotes and problems), USN TPT School, 1950
3 ATIC Performance Notes 1955", 1953-1955
4 Aerodynamics Notes (miscellaneous) and undated N.A.C.A. Technical Note No.1670: "Appreciation and Prediction of Flying Qualities", c.1955
5 "Limited Performance and Flying Qualities Evaluation of the USCG EU-16E Airborne Oil Surveillance System Test Aircraft", 1947
6-9 "Bulletin of the Airplane Engineering Department, USA (title varies), Vol. 1, No. 2-4 Vol 2, No.2 July 1918-November 1918
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Reports:
10 (Nos. 70, 96, 102, 103, 105, 118), 1920-1921
29 1 (Nos. 119, 134, 135, 148, 153, 155, 162, 167, 170, 193, 204), 1921-1924
2 (Nos. 215, 225, 230, 236, 252, 254, 257, 263, 265, 283), 1925-1928
3 (Nos. 284, 296, 304, 306, 314, 333, 364, 377), 1928-1931
4 (Nos. 403, 405, 406, 414, 418, 434, 441, 442, 484), 1931-1934
5 (Nos. 491, 494, 576, 592, 595, 596, 607, 630, 766), 1934-1943
6 (Nos. 771, 816, 854, 859, 923, 948, 950), 1943-1949
7 (Nos. 997, 1133, 1137, 1156, 1207, 1219, 1237, 1250, 1260, 1295), 1950-1956
Subseries 3: Aircraft Colors and Insignia
30 1 History of Aircraft Insignia, Markings, and Camouflage, 1942
2 WWI Insignia, c.1930s-1970s
3 US Army Air Corps Insignia (1919-1939), c.1934-1983
4 WWII Insignia, 1940-1982
5 US Navy Insignia, WWI and Korean War (from NAV AV News), 1950
6 US Navy Insignia and Markings, 1935-1971
7 International Military Insignia, 1935-1968
8 Finishes and Markings of USAF Aircraft, 1948-1973
9 Commercial Insignia, 1936-1969
10 Aircraft Markings on Model Aviation News Covers (mostly WWI scenes). c. 1930s
11 Aircraft Markings on Popular Aviation Covers, c.1934-c.1940s
31 1 US military Color, Finish, Marking Specifications, c.1930s-1967
2 USAF Color, Finish, Marking Specifications, 1967-1983
3 Aircraft Fabric Coverings, c.1920s-1940s
4 Model Markings, Camouflage (HIS AIR DEC NEWS), 1962-1966
5 USAF Camouflage Color Scheme (F-4D, F100F), 1965-1966
6 Army-Navy Aircraft Standard Colors (samples), 1945
7 Army-Navy Aircraft Camouflage Standard Colors (samples), 1943
Subseries 4: Scale Models
8 Model Construction (No model plans, but does include airfoils, parachutes, engines, guns, plastic construction), c.1930s-c.1964
9 Model Construction and Conversion Tips, 1950s-1966
(Additional Model Construction Articles from Air Trails (1940) can be found in Oversize Box 40, File 8)
31 10 Finishing Model Aircraft (paints, cloth coverings, glues, color mix charts, 1937-c.1958
11 Scale Model Catalogs and The Squadron Magazine, 1958-1984
12 Model Plan Catalogs: "Aeromodellers Plans Service", 1948-1953
32 1 Sources for Aircraft Drawings and Miscellaneous Scale Drawings, 1944-1980
2 Miscellaneous Model Drawings from Flying Aces and Air Trails, c.1932-c.1955
3 Cleveland Model and Supply Co.: Scale Drawings (SE-l through SE-24), c.1930s
4 Paul Leaman-P.B.Kline Correspondence (about C.D.Packard of Cleveland Model Supply Co.), 1974
5 Lindbergh Flying Scale Drawings (List of drawings in 1934-1937 Popular Aviation and in Cross and Cockade), 1973
6 Scale Model Drawings by Philip L. Mates for Hawk Model Aeroplanes, WWI through 1930s), c.1933-c.1940
7 Scale Models by Wylam: Book 1, William A.Wylam, 1943
8 Scale Models by Wylam: Book 2, 1945
32 9 Scale Models by Wylam: Book 3, 1947
10 Model Collecting and Collections, 1959-1961
11 Modeis (1914-1939), 1939-1976
12 WWII Models (US), 1967-1971
13 WWII Models from "Battle of France" and "Battle of Britian", c.1960s
14 Models of WWII multinational aircraft, c.1969
15 Models of Military, Commercial, and Private Aircraft, since 1930s, 1937-1977
16 Models from Air Fix Magazine, 1964-1965
Series III: Aviation History
Subseries 1: General Aviation History
33 1 Aviation History and Military Air Power, c.1929-c.1975
2 Historical Aircraft Drawings and Art by Douglas Rolfe, c.1949-c.1955
3 50th Anniversary of Aviation, 1953
4 Dayton Aviation History, 1955
(Additional Magazine articles on Aviation History can be found in Oversize Box 40, Files 1-7, as follows:)
40 1 Aviation Articles from Collier's, 1939-1956
2 Articles from Collier's of the Space Program, 1952-1954
3 Aviation Articles from Saturday Evening Post, 1931-1939
4 Miscellaneous Articles from Saturday Evening Post (including science fiction), 1954-1963
5 Air Power and Aviation special issue of Fortune Magazine (includes many advertisements for aviation-related products), March 1941
6 Articles on WWII aviation from Life Magazine, c.1941
7 Reprint from Atlanta Journal on day of first mail flight from New York, May 2, 1928
Subseries 2: Museums, Air Shows, and Aviation Collections
33 5 Canadian-National Aeronautical Collection of the National Museum of Science and Technology, c.1974
6 Miscellaneous Museums and Collections of Antique Aircraft, 1950-c.1969
7 Miscellaneous Air Shows and Exhibits, 1946-1967
8 Musee De L'Air, France (Article in AIR-BRITAIN, c.1960
9 RAF Museum, Hendon, England, 1972
10 Smithsonian Institution, National Aircraft Collection, c.1930s-1973
11 US Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio (articles, pictures, cartoons, calendars), c.1954-1985
12 US Air Force Museum Catalogs of Aircraft Collections, 1965-c.1971
13 US Air Force Museum Catalogs of Aircraft Collections, c.1976-c.1980
Subseries 3: Aviation Book Sellers and Book Reviews
34 1 Airbooks, 1944-1952
2 John W. Caler ("Aeronautica", Aero-Space-Tech-Tronic Back-Files Co., 1965-1967
3 Flightmasters "Scale News and Views", 1980-1982
4 Dr. S.H.Kleiser (correspondence about Kline's purchase of signed copy of Lafayette Flying Corps by Nordhoff and Hall), 1964
5 Aviation Books, C.G.B.Stuart, 1959
6 Wright-Patterson Technical Library, 1965-1966
7 Book Reviews (mostly from AAHS Journal), c.1960s-1973
8 Kline's notes about Aviation Books, 1968
Subseries 4: Aviation Organizations and Magazines/Old Aviation Magazines
9 Air Britain: National Association of Aviation Enthusiasts, Air Britain Digest, 1959
10 Air Force Historical Foundation. The Air Power Historian (includes index for 1954-1965), 1959-1968
11 Air Pictorial, 1955-1964
12 Antique Airplane Association, Antique Airplane News, 1960-1982
13 American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS), c.1958-1967
14 AAHS Newsletters, 1983-1984
15 American Air Racing Society Newsletter, 1978-1981
16 Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) Newsletters, Research Sources, Articles from CAHS Journal, 1969-1971
17 CAHS Newsletters, articles, 1972-1978
35 1 Cross and Cockade, Ohio Chapter: Newsletters and Minutes, 1963
2 Wingfoot Lighter-than-Air Society (Blimps), 1967
3 Magazine Indexes and Kline's notes of article locations (mostly for drawings of aircraft), 1950s-1970s
Old Aviation Magazines:
4-5 Air Stories, Sept. 1935, Oct. 1936
6 Dare Devil Ac