Photograph of Nicholas Zelinka (Eastern Air Lines Pilot)
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Nicholas Zelinka began flying for Eastern Air Lines as a co-pilot in 1942. From 1943 to 1945, Zelinka flew with Eastern's Military Transport Division and he was made a captain in 1946. Zelinka flew with Eastern Air Lines until his retirement in 1976. During his career with Eastern, Zelinka flew various aircraft including the Douglas DC-3; Douglas C-47 Skytrain; Curtiss C-46 Commando; Martin (Glenn L.) Model 404 (4-O-4); Douglas DC-6; Douglas DC-7; and the Boeing Model 727.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.1070
Processing Information
Arranged and described (2010) and encoded (2020) by Jessamyn Lloyd.
Date
1953
Provenance
Captain Nicholas Zelinka, Gift, 1972, NASM.XXXX.1070
Extent
0.02 Cubic feet (1 map folder)
Summary
This collection is in English.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a 13.5 by 16.5 inch black and white photograph of Nicholas Zelinka, wearing an Eastern Air Lines pilot's uniform, posed standing in front of a Martin (Glenn L.) Model 404 (4-O-4). The photograph was taken in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1953.
Genre/Form
Photographs
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.
Names
Eastern Airlines, Inc.
Topics
Aeronautics Airlines
Citation
Photograph of Nicholas Zelinka (Eastern Air Lines Pilot), NASM.XXXX.1070, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.