A collection of papers relating to the work of Group Captain Dr Peter Donald George Venus Whittingham, covering both his work at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine and at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It covers a wide range of subjects including investigations into the effect of drinking sea water, motion sickness, food deprivation, cold weather survival and the human aspects of aircraft operation. Also included is material relating to the Apollo/Soyuz Mission and life science experiments undertaken as part of the Space Shuttle programme. Papers of Dr Peter Whittingham
1 item Paper entitled 'Some Factors Affecting the Passengers and Crew of Military Transport Aircraft'
A paper produced for the Tenth Commonwealth Defence Conference on Operational Clothing and Combat Equipment discussing the problems of the inter-relationship of many stresses and suggests a list of factors which should be considered prior to taking experiments on living organisms, particularly human subjects. Paper entitled 'Physiological and Psychological Stresses - The Human Factors Approach'
Includes two reports marked Confidential Flying Personnel Research Committee for the attention of Mr. W. Oldham. The first is a proposal to introduce pressure suits into the RAF written by Wing Commander H.L. Roxburgh and Squadron Leader D. G. V. Whittingham including specific details of recommended equipment. The second is a paper by Roxburgh and Squadron Leader J. Ernsting on the physical effects of pressurisation suits including some illustrative graphs and black and white photographs. Also includes a loose printed sheet of the Air Staff Policy for Full Pressure Suits. Proposals for the Introduction of Pressure Suits into the Royal Airforce and The Physiology of Pressure Suits
