Airline Pilot's Historical Society
Airline Pilot's Historical Society
Airline Pilot's Historical Society.
www.oncealoft.com
IN MEMORY
To our fellow crewmembers aboard UAL flights 93 and 175, and those aboard AA flights 11 and 77; the airline pilots of the world are honored to have stood beside you
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Actual aircraft involved 9/11/01
2-11-12
photo by Bob Garrard
"Ahhh, nothing like the smell of a tailpipe in the morning."
Aviation Memorabilia, Control wheels, instrument panels, cockpit collectibles & artifacts, memorabilia, sim parts.
Now available to collectors and sim builders. Cockpit and aircraft artifacts from the DC-3 through 777.
The Airline Pilot's Historical Society is a non-profit, charitable foundation whose purpose is to educate through the preservation of aircraft parts and components. Aircraft control wheels, throttle quadrants, instruments, oxygen masks, life vests etc., from dismantled aircraft are used to provide "Hands On" experience to school children in order to stimulate interest in aviation. We also provide financial assistance to children's hospitals and organizations that specialize in the needs of children.
We have no paid employees; we are all retired or active airline pilots, and we volunteer our time at no charge.
No components are intended to be used on airworthy aircraft
All prices subject to change and may vary according to conditions of item. All items are "used" and no guarantee is implied or intended. Again, these items are not intended for use on airworthy aircraft and are not guaranteed to work. Supplies are very limited.
WHO ARE WE?
I'm a retired United Airlines Captain and the APHS Chairman. My son Chris, (AA 767 F/O) is an APHS officer. My son Jeff, is a pilot and the Website Manager and my oldest son Rich, for the past 5 years has traveled the country in his spare time, as our aviation archaeologist. We're not in the business of selling aircraft parts. We do make available to collectors and home sim builders, parts and artifacts to be used in those applications. Our goal is "education through the preservation of artifacts that otherwise might be lost". We have no employees or administrative overhead, and not one soul is on our payroll. We're also listed with the IRS as a 501-C3 Foundation.
Capt. Nick Louis, UAL/Ret.
Chairman, APHS LTD.
For the fifteen years, those of us at APHS have worked hard to promote aviation, and to generate an interest among our young future pilots. We also have donated generously, and regularly to children's hospitals, homeless shelters that specialize in families with children and other similar entities . This year we will exceed $150,000 donated to Children's Memorial Hospital and St. Jude Hospital alone. Ironically, my own family has seen the problem from the inside. In November of 2006 our 5 year-old grandson Brian was hospitalized with what has turned out to be a disease very hard to diagnose and tough to cure. Macrophage Activation Syndrome strikes only 1 in 2 million children, usually girls. My son Chris, (AA 767 F/O), who is an APHS officer, is Brian's father. I won't dwell on the agony the little guy endured during his treatment and apparent cure, but I will say that having seen the experience first hand, our hearts go out to families in similar situations. It is a tiring, heartbreaking, tortuous struggle, and too often the end result is even worse than the journey. We have adopted a new and stronger commitment to our APHS goals. Your support through purchases or donations is required, and I am not ashamed to ask for your continued loyalty.
The gloves are off. Sick kids need our help...they'll get it.
My sincere thanks.
Capt. Nick Louis, UAL/Ret.
Chairman, Airline Pilot's Historical Society
UPDATE:On 8/8/07, Brian had his final evaluation to determine whether the treatment for his MAS has succeeded.We are pleased to announce that he has a clean bill of health. To all of you who have sent your kind words and prayers over the past months,we extend our sincere appreciation. To the doctors and staff of Children's Memorial Hospital, there are no words to express our appreciation.You saved Brian's life, and we are eternally grateful. APHS will continue to support your work.
We are a long standing member of Children's Memorial Hospital Circle of Care.
Children’s Circle of Care (CCC) is a distinguished group of leading benefactors of 25 prominent children’s hospitals in North America. Through their generous gifts, members ensure that critically ill and injured children have access to the latest innovations in research, technology and care, delivered by leading specialists in pediatric medicine and science. In 2010, more than 6,000 Children’s Circle of Care members gave $419 million.
IMAGE LIBRARY
No content of this site, print or photo, maybe be used without written permission of APHS,LTD.Please note: Control wheels for sale are the actual items being offered.Representative sample pictures are often posted for smaller parts that come and go quickly.If in doubt, please ask.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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STRANGE THINGS, INTERESTING THINGS
THE WAY AIRPLANES SHOULD LOOK
CONTROL WHEELS...part of our collection
INSTRUMENT PANELS...part of our collection
We offer services as
AVIATION TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS
Film, Television, Media, Legal
NEW ADDITIONAfter 11 years we decided to sell our Navion.We did a complete restoration of a plane that was just about shot to hell, so we did what we enjoy doing; we saved a piece of history from the junk heap.The bare spot in the hangar didn't last long. Still suffering the loss of our restored Ercoupe 3 years ago, we decided to fill that void.Take a look at the 1946 Ercoupe 415-D that will be our next project. While it is in great condition, there are still many improvements that need to be made.Preservation is a large part of what we do. We plan to make this plane into something special...first thing to go will be the 1970 velour interior.Follow our progress...
First stage complete. New paint in place, waiting to be striped...
All finished...
Our 747
Alas, it sold. We got a buyer for our 747 and sorry to say, adios amigo. It went to a branch of the US GOV., to be used for some ultra-secret research.At least it has avoided the Coors factory.
Our 737
We were able to acquire this very recent 737-300 in January of 2009.Somehow it managed to get from Brazil to the USA with a broken spar...yes,it actually flew the line for some length of time before the crack was discovered.Then, the owners found a crew brave enough to fly it to the USA for disposition.Where do we get such men...or women?
Our Park
New Additions 2007
Completed in October, 2005, our contribution to Fox Chase Park in St. Charles, Illinois.You might even find Capt. Nick out there in his uniform trying to bring back the good old days.
Winner!
A while back we offered at no charge, a playground ride to a deserving school, church or day care center. Tommy Thompson was the winner on behalf of the Country Kids Day Care Center in North Carolina.
Links
Jet Hockey is HERE!
Top 100: Aviation Resource for the Aviation Community.
Boone Municipal Airport
The Friendliest Little Airport in Iowa
Junior Flyer
Aviation Fun and Education for Kids Young and Old
Boeing 737NG Sim Info Page
How to build your own 737 simulator.
Dr. Phil's Digital Military and Aviation Artwork
A great collection of digital artwork.
UK airport parking
Parkat is a comparison engine for airport parking spaces in the UK.
Dealers in vintage Army Air and USN Flight Gear, Clothing, and Equipment
Vicky's Auction is located near to our own facility,so we invite you to go to her link, and help her launch her new on line/in person auction service.She deals in interesting auction items including military and war artifacts.
A large aviation directory with thousands of links to aviation web pages, aviation news, FAQs,and other sources of commercial, military, and general aviation information.
Project 727. The complete airliner experience. An amazing simulator project!
Vintage Flyer Media.
Telling the stories that slipped through the cracks of time.Personal endorsement:"I thoroughly enjoyed John's book VINTAGE AIRLINERS.I learned something new on each page which I find amazing considering how long I have been around this business."-Capt. Nick Louis, Chairman, APHS.
The most prolific aviation art on the web. Fantastic artwork!!
The Airline Pilot's Historical Society is a proud member of AVIATION TOP 100
All prices subject to change and may vary according to conditions of item. All items are "used" and no guarantee is implied or intended. Again, these items are not intended for use on airworthy aircraft and are not guaranteed to work. Supplies are very limited.
All items provided by the APHS LTD. are intended for historical preservation. It is understood that these are not airworthy items. At no time should any item be used in or on an airworthy aircraft. No content of this site, print or photo, maybe be used without written permission of APHS,LTD.
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