The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Frederick Stark Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10245
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
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Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Title: Frederick Stark Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10245
Physical Description:
1.25 Cubic Feet
The collection contains materials collected by and related to Frederick Stark during his time as a loadmaster for U.S. Air
Force. The material includes personal and biographic history from this time. The collection includes documents, correspondence,
news articles and clippings, and photographs.
This is a one box collection measuring 16.25x12.5x10.5". The collection has been organized into series.
Date (inclusive): 1950-1988
Abstract: The collection contains materials collected by and related to Frederick Stark during his time as a loadmaster for U.S. Air
Force. The material includes personal and biographic history from this time. The collection includes documents, correspondence,
news articles and clippings, and photographs.
Language of Material:
English
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Biographical / Historical
Frederick Gustav Stark was a Chief Master Sergeant and Loadmaster in the U.S. Air Force. He served for 23 years, during the
Korea-Vietnam era. As an Aircraft Loadmaster he worked on several airlift aircraft supporting testing, military training and
operations worldwide. He retired as a C-5 initial cadre Loadmaster on the C-5 test program. In 1955, he survived a plane accident
while serving in Greenland.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated to the San Diego Air & Space Museum in July, 2021.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is open to research. Some restrictions may apply.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III
Antonov An-225 Mriya
Professional Loadmaster Association
Douglas C-124 Globemaster
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
Stark, Frederick
Folder 1 – Military documents 1951-1959
Folder 2 – Military documents 1960-1965
Physical Description: Collection of papers documenting specific projects, including blue prints, design reviews, and structure tests (DC-10 ; POGO
(VTOL), and patents, awards and certificates
Folder 3 – Military documents 1966-1973
Physical Description: Collection of papers documenting specific projects, including blue prints, design reviews, XB-36 Design Development, and documents
on B-36 and XC99 development,
Folder 4 – Notebooks: Personal notebooks of Fred Stark
Folder 5 – Loader articles written by Frederick Stark
Folder 6 – Correspondence – Bill Cannon
Folder 7 – 62nd Troop carrier wing, C-124
Folder 8 – Professional Loadmaster Association
Folder 9 – Miscellaneous Loadmaster documents
Folder 10 – Airspace America Conference, Brown Field 13-22 May 1988
Folder 11 – 37th Training Wing, Lackland Air Force Base
Folder 12 – C-5 promotional material
Folder 13 – C-5 clippings
Folder 14 – C-5 missile drop: Clippings related to the airborne launch of the Minuteman I
Folder 15 – XC-14 (YC-14) AMST Boeing Mar 1980 –XC-14
Folder 16 – C-17 :Clippings, photographs, memorabilia and documents relating to the C-17
Folder 17 – Lockheed C-130 data origin and growth
Folder 18 – B-2: Clippings, photographs and documents relating to the B-2
Folder 19 – AN-124 : Clippings, photographs and documents relating to the AN-124
Folder 21 – After Burner Past issues of the newsletter for USAF retired personnel
Folder 22 – AFSA Sergeants: Roll call lists from past issues of AFSA Sergeants newsletter
Folder 23 – Clippings – miscellaneous
Folder 25 – C-5 photographs
