Research Aviation Facility (RAF) Aircraft Drawings
Scope and Contents
The RAF Aircraft Drawings document the work of this group to build and implement a variety of airborne instrumentation. The collection offers a window into the logistical details of scientific research that is carried out using aircraft.
Dates
- 1955 - 2001
- Majority of material found within 1972 - 1975
Conditions Governing Access
The collection must be viewed in the Archives during normal business hours.
Conditions Governing Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
Biographical / Historical
NCAR's Research Aviation Facility (RAF) has been in operation since 1967, serving the NSF geosciences community by providing research platforms and expertise in airborne installations and measurement techniques.
Extent
550 Items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged according to original order. Drawings were retained in their original cabinetry and drawer order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from Marcel Verstraete and Steve Williams of the Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL) in September 2014.
Processing Information
This collection was processed over the summer of 2015. All materials were retained. Drawings were flattened for storage if possible and rubber bands were removed.
- Aeronautics in meteorology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Meteorology--Observations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.). Research Aviation Facility. Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Research Aviation Facility (RAF) Aircraft Drawings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Evin Strand and Kathleen Legg
- Date
- 2015-08-14
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository