NASM.2003.0028

Revista Aérea Latinoamericana

1937-2003

Elaine Asch-Root, gift, 2003, 2003-0028

158 Boxes

National Air and Space Museum Archives

This collection consists of reference files from the Spanish-language monthly periodical Revista Aérea Latinoamericana. This collection is a virtual time-capsule of the evolution of aviation in Latin America over the 66-year period of publication, 1937-2003. The files include information on hardware and aircraft systems, as well as documentation on aeronautical educational enterprises in Latin America, aero clubs, sport aviation, military and naval aviation, indigenous manufacturing enterprises, and air transport. The material in the collection includes black-and-white and color photographs; color slides; domestic and foreign aerospace trade literature; speeches and lectures; news releases; and drawings.

The collection is organized by subject and designated in parallel to the NASM Archives' Technical Reference Files as follows: Series A: -- Aircraft (Boxes 1-86; aircraft / lighter-than-air; each section by manufacturer and model) Series B: -- Propulsion (Boxes 87-101; engines / other propulsion equipment, each section by manufacturer and model) Series C: -- Biography (Boxes 102-111; by name, last name first) Series D: -- Organizations (Box 112; by name) Series E: -- Corporations (Boxes 113-133; by name) Series F1: -- Airlines (Boxes 134-135; by name) Series F4: -- Airports (Boxes 136; by name) Series G: -- Electronics and Communications (Boxes 137-143; navigation equipment / radar systems / communications equipment; each section by manufacturer and model) Series H: -- Education (Boxes 144-145; by name) Series J1: -- Events (Box 146; airshows and exhibits; by name) Series J2: -- Events (Box 146; flights; by name) Series K: -- Awards (Box 146; by name) Series M: -- Equipment (Box 147; by manufacturer and model) Series O: -- Space History (Box 148-150; spacecraft and systems / UAVs; by manufacturer and model) Series P: -- General Aviation (Box 151; by country) Series R: -- Art and Literature (Box 151; by country) Series S: -- Military (Box 152; by country) Series S2: -- Armament (Box 153-154; by manufacturer and model) Series U: -- Museums (Box 155; by country) Series Y: -- Misccellaneous (Box 155) Series Y1: -- Miscellaneous National History (Box 155) Series Y3: -- Miscellaneous Photography (Box 155)

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Revista Aérea Collection Collection, Acc. 2003-0028, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Aeronautics

Collection descriptions

Archival materials