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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.
This collection is in English.
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.
NASM.XXXX.1070
1953
Captain Nicholas Zelinka, Gift, 1972, NASM.XXXX.1070
0.02 Cubic feet (1 map folder)
National Air and Space Museum Archives
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.
Collection is in original order.
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Photograph of Nicholas Zelinka (Eastern Air Lines Pilot), NASM.XXXX.1070, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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