McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

Organization

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1939-1967
Existence: 1939 - 1967

Biography

McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis. The company was founded on July 6, 1939 by James Smith McDonnell. McDonnell was best known for producing military aircraft, and they became one of the leading producers of jet figheters. They also manufactured manned spacecraft, including the Mercury and Gemini capsules. In 1967, the company merged with Douglas Aircraft Company to form McDonnell Douglas.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Kenneth Schlarman Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P0960

Scope and Contents The Kenneth Schlarman Photograph Collection contains 30 photographs documenting McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and McDonnell Douglas Corporation aircraft and employees, primarily during the 1960s. The photographs were collected by Schlarman during his career as a radio operator with McDonnell and then McDonnell Douglas. Most photographs show aircraft, either on the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation flight ramp or in flight. Aircraft shown include the AV-8B Harrier II jet attack plane, the F-4...

Dates: 1954-1983; Majority of material found within 1960-1969

Found in: Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department / Kenneth Schlarman Photograph Collection

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Subject: Airplanes -- United States X