Koch, Theodore
Person
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:
The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol IV, No. 82, April 22, 1943), 1943-04-22
Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170404
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: 1943-04-22
The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol IV, No. 88, July 15, 1943), 1943-07-15
Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170405
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: 1943-07-15
The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol V, No. 118, September 7, 1944), 1944-09-07
Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170406
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Scope: Bi-weekly periodical published in 1944 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: 1944-09-07
The Aeroplane Spotter (Vol VII, No. 159, April 6, 1946), 1946-04-06
Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0013
Identifier: 20170407
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Periodical (Technical).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Non-Governmental organization.Scope: Bi-weekly periodical published in 1946 by group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the identifying and "collecting" reports of various types of aircraft. During the early Cold War period, the periodical helped train volunteer aircraft spotters within civil defense organizations.Contents:...
Dates:
Publication: 1946-04-06
The Aircraft Engine and its Operation, 1962-01, 1951
Item — Box MC-019-TBD, Folder: TBD
Identifier: 20191011
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Engine Operations ManualDocument Number: PWA109702From the FOREWORD: The aircraft engine is designed to power aircraft in flight. Its construction, installation, servicing, and repair present many interesting and important problems; but its actual operation is, naturally, of more immediate concern to the pilot. A number of texts, handbooks, and manuals are available which discuss the principles of engine design and installation, and describe the...
Dates:
Publication: 1962-01; Copyright: 1951
The Airplane and Its Engine (First Edition, Third Impression), 1928, 1928
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 073, Call No.: TL 670 .C48 1928
Identifier: 20170271
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: First edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by "Charles Hugh Chatfield, S.M. and Charles Fayette Taylor, M. E. (Associate Professors in the Course in Aeronautical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology)."From the Preface: "Such a large number and such a wide variety of books on aeronautical subjects are now being published...
Dates:
Copyright: 1928; Publication: 1928
The Airplane and Its Engine (Fourth Edition, Second Impression), 1940, 1940
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 074, Call No.: TL 670 .C48 1940
Identifier: 20180015
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Fourth edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by C. H. Chatfield, S.M. (Fellow, Institute of Aeronautical Science); C. Fayette Taylor, M. E. (Professor of Automotive Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Fellow, Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences) and Shatswell Ober, S. B. (Associate Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, Massachusetts...
Dates:
Copyright: 1940; Publication: 1940
The Airplane Engine (First Edition, Second Impression), 1922
Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 072, Call No.: TL 701 .M27
Identifier: 20180007
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Technical monograph written for an knowledable audience by Lionel S. Marks.Scope (from the Preface): "This volume attempts two things: to formulate existing knowledge of the functioning of the airplane engine and its auxiliaries; and to present and discuss the essential constructive details of those engines whose excellence has resulted in their survival. The material...
Dates:
Publication: 1922
"The 'Bristol' Bulldog All-Steel Single-Seater Fighter" [Bristol Aeroplane Co. sales brochure], Circa 1927 to early 1930s
Item — Box TB.S2.002, Folder: TF.S2.B.0001
Identifier: 20170125
Scope and Contents
TBD
Dates:
Usage: Circa 1927 to early 1930s
"The Fafnir Aircraft Blue Book: Bearing for Airplane Controls" (2d Edition) [Manufacturer's promotional booklet & sales brochure], 1938-01
Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0002
Identifier: 20170483
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Sales Material (Technical)
Purpose: Sales and marketing.
Authority: Manufacturer.
Scope: Manufacturer's promotional booklet and sales brochure with prices.
Contents: Describes manufacturer's expertise in ball bearings. Details various uses in aircraft. Includes black and white photographs of aircraft using Fafnir bearings.
Dates:
Publication: 1938-01