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Koch, Theodore

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Biographical Note

Theodore (Ted) Koch is a donor to the Aircraft Engine Historical Society (AEHS).

Biographical Information (from 7 September 2025 email): "In my early career I worked as a Pratt & Whitney Aircraft [P&WA] experimental test development engineer. I developed and tested engines and [engine] components, and [was part of] the fuel cell development for the Apollo Space Program. I was part of the launch team for the first six Apollo launches at KSC [Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida].

As a P&WA Area Director, I became a customer technical representative covering Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

After retirement from P&WA, I contracted to Martin-Marietta [Company] to develop and implement a Customer Service Department for their recently purchased engine nacelle manufacturing program.

Later I became a supplier to antique aircraft refurbishers making unique individual hardware pieces."

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Principles and Problems of Aircraft Engines, 1931, 1931

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 086, Call No.: TL 701 .F3 1931
Identifier: 20180002
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Book (Technical Reference). Purpose: Informational. Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD

Dates: Copyright: 1931; Publication: 1931
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military) / Sub-series III.E: Aircraft Engines (Special Collection)

Questions and Answers for Airplane and Engine Mechanics (1st Edition, 2nd Impression), 1944, 1944

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 134, Call No.: TL 671.9 .A9
Identifier: 20180013
Scope and Contents Document Type: Training Material (Test/Examine). Purpose: Training and Education. Authority: Commercial (Services).Scope: Certification Exam study book. Compiled and edited by Aviation Research Associates, "in cooperation with the Technical Staffs of the Academy pf Aeronautics and The Casey Jones School of Aeronautics."Content (from the Preface): "Practical knowledge is the first essential to success in the field of aircraft maintenance and repair—a practical...
Dates: Copyright: 1944; Publication: 1944
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series V: Aviation Education & Training (commercial & military) / Sub-series V.C: Aviation Education & Training (Special Collection)

Sikorsky "Flying Boat" Design Notebook, 1926 - 1938 [Photocopy], 1926-10 - 1938-08

 File — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0012
Identifier: 20220020
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Data (Research)

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: Igor I. Sikorsky's hand-written design concepts and calculations for "flying boats". Copies made from microfiche. Some portions hard to read.

Contents: TBD

Dates: 1926-10 - 1938-08
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

"Speed and Ceiling of U.S. Army Airships" (Air Service Information Circular (Aerostation) Vol. I, No. 43), 1923-06-18, 1924-03-01

 Item — Box MC-019-001, Folder: 001.A.020
Identifier: 20172043
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Technical Research Report Authority: Government Military (authoritative reference) Document Number: Air Service Information Circular (Aerostation) Vol. 1, No. 43 (dated March 1, 1924 (based on McCook Field Report Serial No. 2161, dated June 18, 1923)

Scope: Lighter-than-Air Section Report prepared by Ollie L. Lewis, Engineering Division, Air Service, McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio.

Contents: See title.

Dates: 1923-06-18; Publication: 1924-03-01
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.A: Aircraft RDT&E

Superchargers for Aviation, 1940, 1942

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 098, Call No.: TL 702 .S8 M6
Identifier: 20180017
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference). Purpose: Informational. Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Technical monograph written for a knowledgable audience by Dr. Sanford A. Moss ("Consulting Engineer, General Electric Co."), a foremost expert on aeroplane engine superchargers.From the Foreword: "Supercharging has such an important place with the modern internal combustion engine that the publication of the present book seems most timely. The material originally...
Dates: Copyright: 1940; Publication: 1942
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series III: Aircraft Engines (commercial & military) / Sub-series III.E: Aircraft Engines (Special Collection)

Test 2 (date range) > Bulk, bulk: 1940 - 1945, 1941

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 124, Call No.: TL 701.5 .M655 pt.1 1940
Identifier: 20180010
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference) Purpose: Informational Authority: Author ExpertiseSeries: Aeroplane Maintenance and Operation Series, Volume 5Scope: A detailed technical manual "compiled by a panel of experts," overseen by General Editor, E. Molloy and Advisory Editor, E.W. Knott. The editors write that "...this book is offered to the ground engineer and air mechanic in the firm belief that it will be found invaluable whenever any practical difficulty has to...
Dates: Publication: Majority of material found within 1940 - 1945; Issued: 1941
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / TEST

The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol IV, No. 76, January 28, 1943), 1943-01-28

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170400
Scope and Contents Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Scope: Bi-weekly periodical published in 1943 by group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the identifying and "collecting" reports of various types of aircraft. During World War II, the periodical helped train volunteer aircraft spotters within civil defense organizations.Contents: Includes articles...
Dates: Publication: 1943-01-28
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol IV, No. 77, February 11, 1943), 1943-02-11

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170401
Scope and Contents Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Scope: Bi-weekly periodical published in 1943 by group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the identifying and "collecting" reports of various types of aircraft. During World War II, the periodical helped train volunteer aircraft spotters within civil defense organizations.Contents: Includes articles...
Dates: Publication: 1943-02-11
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol IV, No. 78, February 25, 1943), 1942-02-25

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170402
Scope and Contents Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Scope: Bi-weekly periodical published in 1943 by group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the identifying and "collecting" reports of various types of aircraft. During World War II, the periodical helped train volunteer aircraft spotters within civil defense organizations.Contents: Includes articles...
Dates: Publication: 1942-02-25
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol IV, No. 80, March 25, 1943), 1943-03-25

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170403
Scope and Contents Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Scope: Bi-weekly periodical published in 1943 by group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the identifying and "collecting" reports of various types of aircraft. During World War II, the periodical helped train volunteer aircraft spotters within civil defense organizations.Contents: Includes articles...
Dates: Publication: 1943-03-25
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

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