Ian E. Abbott

Ian E. Abbott

My name is Ian Abbott, and I live in Santa Clara, California. My professional experience is in biotechnology manufacturing and technical support, including supervision, and I also have some aviation industry experience.
 
I earned a bachelor of science degree in aviation operations with a minor in business from San Jose State University. I have also earned a certificate in hazardous materials management from UC Santa Cruz Extension. I am a photographer and member of the Society for Aviation History.

Email: ian(at)ianabbott.com

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Look At The Angels - WWII Ninth Air Force History

Look At The Angels: The Story of Tactical Air Power in the Battle of Western Europe, is a book that my grandfather, Maj. William B. Abbott, Jr., wrote in 1945 while serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces. It was never published by the USAAF, but it is available here. The book includes a Foreward written by Lt. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, commander of the Ninth AIr Force. 

Eric Osen's Army Service

My late friend Eric Osen served as a veterinary technician in the U.S. Army. Eric's service included caring for President Johnosn's dogs and a year in Vietnam caring for sentry dogs. When we worked together in the biotechnology industry,  Eric was my manager, my mentor, and my friend. I will always be grateful to have known him.


Photos and Videos
Photographs on flickr

Videos on YouTube

Collision on Final Approach

On April 12, 1973, a U.S. Navy P-3C patrol aircraft and a NASA Convair 990 collided while on final approach to Naval Air Station Moffett Field in Mountain View, California. Sixteen of the 17 people abord the two aircraft were killed.

Collision on Final Approach


Wreckchasing 102
Wreckchasing 102: Exploring military and commercial aircraft crash sites

Links

Society for Aviation History

Stanford Blood Center

American Red Cross Blood Services