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Howard Harrop Sargent, Jr. (1911--1986) was a test pilot who was the first person to fly an aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engine. This collection consists of a Wasp Major Club certificate issued to Sargent.
Identifier
NASM.2024.0007
Creator
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company
Date
April 25, 1942
Provenance
Douglas B. Sargent, Gift, 2023, NASM.2024.0007
Extent
0.02 Cubic feet (1 oversized map folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a Wasp Major Club certificate issued to Howard Harrop Sargent, Jr. indicating that he was the first pilot to fly an aircraft powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 engine. The certificate, which measures approximately 16 x 14 inches, is dated April 25, 1942 and is signed by Pratt & Whitney's General Manager, name unreadable, and Chief Engineer, Andrew Willgoos.
Arrangement note
Collection is a single item.
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.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Wasp Major Club Certificate [Sargent], NASM.2024.0007, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Test pilots
Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360 28-Cylinder Radial
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Certificates