Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Stephen L. Brown [electronic resource], 1975Biographical NoteManager of Aviation department.
Scope and ContentsEarly interest in aviation; hypoxia, cabin pressurization, supercharged engines; Convair; Air Service Command in Asia during World War II; Continental Can's Aviation Department; importance of corporate aircraft to executives scheduling; aircraft acquired; upgrading and modification; aircraft specifications vs. performance; safety; 1959 airplane crash; crew staffing; passenger accommodation; changes in attitude toward the corporate airplanes.
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