Source for old air navigation charts?

I'm not a pilot, but am looking for any sources of old
air navigation charts for the USA. I am looking for
charts solely for Washington state that were published
from the 40's through the 60's.

Anyone know of a source, or at least where to start
looking?

Thanks,

Bill

The bottom of pilot's flight bags ;-)

-Kees


"Bill Carson" wrote in message ...
I'm not a pilot, but am looking for any sources of old
air navigation charts for the USA. I am looking for
charts solely for Washington state that were published
from the 40's through the 60's.

Anyone know of a source, or at least where to start
looking?

Thanks,

Bill

Check to see if the city where you live, or a nearby city or
university, has a "Depository Library."

Depository libraries are so-called because the federal goverment
"deposits" public documents there, for the use of citizens.

Some, perhaps all, Depository Libraries get sectional charts. Since
sectionals come out every six months, I'm sure the library throws out
the old ones, or it would soon have no room for the new ones.

vince norris

Thanks, good idea. I checked the nearest depository
library, and they said they don't keep the charts because
of the volume of them. They said they are only
required to keep the latest version of a document.

Did you ask them to give the old ones to you instead of throwing them
away?

Would the FAA have a library of these maps?

I have no idea. I thought you just wanted to obtain obsolete charts.

Now I get the impression you want to look at REAL old charts. Is that
the case?

vince norris




Bill

Now I get the impression you want to look at REAL old charts. Is that
the case?

Yes, the charts I am looking for would have been published in the 1940's
through the 1960's. Therefore, the would have to be archived
somewhere. I have contacted the state library in Washington, but have
yet to hear back from them.

Have you checked with the Museum at Boeing Field, Seattle?

Might not hurt to check with the Boeing Company, too.

vince norris