Aviation Collection (#94)

Long Range Navigation (LORAN) Unit, LORAN-C, TI-9100, 1980
20 data keys, digital display, 3 cdi switch; 1980; first Loran-C unit for aircraft use; programmable radio navigational system

Insitu ScanEagle X200, ca. 2013. Creator: Insitu
This ScanEagle remotely piloted aircraft (or drone) served Federal Aviation Administration (Fa) demonstrations from 2013-2015 to integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the U.S. national airspace

McDonnell F-4S Phantom II, 1958. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Twin-turbojet (J79-GE-8), two-seat (tandem) fighter / bomber. All metal, semi-monocoque structure. Cantilever, low-wing, monoplane

Fokker T-2 Instrument Panel, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Wooden instrument panel, removed from the aircraft, which contains eight instruments which are secured to the panel with screws

Curtiss JN-4D Jenny, 1917-1925. Creator: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Single-engine, two-seat, U.S.-built World War I trainer aircraft; 90-horsepower Curtiss OX-5 engine. Tan wings, brown and blue fuselage

Antenna, Loop, Radio Compass, Winnie Mae, ca. 1931. Creator: Unknown
Square wood frame wrapped with copper wire covered by cloth

Snuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. Creator: Aubert
Snuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. The scene represents the launch of the first small Charliere gas balloon from the Champ de Mars in Paris, 27 August 1783

Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Carnets de bal or dance cards were used at formal balls by ladies to record the names of the gentlemen with whom they intended to dance

Farman Sport, 1924. Creators: Henri Farman, Maurice Farman, H. & M
Single-engine light biplane. In 1919, the H.& M. Farman Aeroplane Company of France produced the Farman Sport two-place sport and light commercial biplane. In 1922, C.T

Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. The first successful flights in hot air balloons in the 1780s triggered a craze for ballooniana. Enameled brass needle case with lid

Aviator helmet belonging to Sally K. Ride, ca. 1983. Creator: Sierra Engineering Co
Aviator helmet belonging to Sally K. Ride, ca. 1983. Dr. Sally K. Ride became the first American woman in space when she flew on the STS-7 shuttle mission in 1983

Dornier Do 335 A-0 Pfeil (Arrow), early 1945. Creator: Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Twin engine, pusher / puller, fighter / bomber; grey/green, green; late World War II development

NASA JSC temporary badge belonging to Sally K. Ride, 1977. Creator: Unknown
NASA JSC temporary badge belonging to Sally K. Ride, 1977. This NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) temporary ID badge belonged to Dr. Sally K. Ride

Stits SA-2A Sky Baby, 1950s. Creator: Ray Stits
On a dare from another pilot, Ray Stits designed and built the Sky Baby at his home in Riverside, California, to prove that he could build the world's smallest man-carrying airplane

Shapiro Award presented to Sally Ride, 2004. Creator: Baccarat
Shapiro Award presented to Sally Ride, 2004. This glass bowl was presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride in October 2004. The award honors Joseph Shapiro

Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross, 1937. Creator: William H. Bowlus
Single-seat, high-wing monoplane glider with wooden monocoque fuselage pod, aluminum tube tail boom, and wooden empennage; fabric-covered rudders and elevators

Model, T-38 Training Aircraft, 1980s. Creator: Northrop Corporation
Model, T-38 Training Aircraft, 1980s. This scale 1:40 Northrop T-38 training jet model belonged to American astronaut and physicist Dr. Sally K. Ride

Hiller XHOE-1 Hornet, 1940s. Creator: United Helicopters Incorporated
All aircraft designers attempt to maximize lifting power and reduce airframe weight. During the late 1940s, helicopter pioneers began to experiment with alternative propulsion methods that did not

Silver bowl tennis trophy presented to Sally Ride, 1965. This silver trophy bowl was awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride in 1965

Grob 102 Standard Astir III, 1980. Creator: Grob-Werke GmbH
Single-seat, monoplane glider with T-tail. Test pilots at Grob-Werke GmbH & Company KG in Germany first flew the Grob 102 Standard Astir III late in 1980

Palapa B1 Satellite Medal owned by Dr. Sally K. Ride, ca. 1983. Creator: Unknown
Palapa B1 Satellite Medal owned by Dr. Sally K. Ride, ca. 1983. Palapa is the name for a series of communication satellites owned by Indosat, an Indonesian telecommunication company

Hour Angle wristwatch, ca. 1927. Creator: Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co
Hour Angle wristwatch, ca. 1927. On 20-21 May 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St

Grumman G-22 Gulfhawk II, 1936. Creator: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
NR1050. Aerobatic biplane flown by Major Alford " Al" Williams as demonstration aircraft for Gulf Oil Company. Similar to Grumman F3F single-seat fighter aircraft flown by the U.S. Navy

Key to the City of Los Angeles, presented to Sally Ride, 1984. Creator: Unknown
Key to the City of Los Angeles, presented to Sally Ride, 1984. Brass key presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride in October 1984 by Mayor Tom Bradley

ERA is for Everyone badge owned by Sally Ride, ca. 1972. Creator: Unknown
ERA is for Everyone badge owned by Sally Ride, ca. 1972. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced to Congress for the first time in 1923, and passed both houses of Congress in 1972

Piper PA-18 Super Cub, 1946. Creator: Piper Aircraft Corp
General aviation high-wing monoplane; red and cream with a Lycoming O-320, 150 hp engine. The PA-18 Super Cub was a strengthened PA-11, itself a modification of the original J-3 Cub

Geraldine Ferraro badge owned by Sally Ride, 1984. Creator: N. G. Slater Corp
Geraldine Ferraro badge owned by Sally Ride, 1984. This Geraldine Ferraro campaign button was owned by Dr. Sally K. Ride. Ferraro was Walter Mondales running mate on the Democratic ticket in the 1984

National Air and Space Museum STS-7 Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1980s. This medal was awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride by the Smithsonian National Air

Jefferson Award Medal presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride, 1984. Creator: Franklin Mint
Jefferson Award Medal presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride, 1984. Silver-plated bronze medal presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride by the American Institute of Public Service in 1984

Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait", 1943. Creator: Martin Aircraft Co
Twin engine medium bomber.Wing Span 2, 160 cm (850 in.), Length 1, 780 cm (701 in.), Height 660 cm (260 in.), Weight 10, 886 kg (23, 999 lb). Project engineer Peyton M. Magruder designed the Glenn L

Fleet Model 2, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Two-seat, dual controls open-cockpit biplane with steel tube frame, spruce wing spars, aluminum ribs, all fabric covered; with Kinner K5 100 hp engine

Arado Ar 234 B-2 Blitz (Lightning), 1944. Creator: Arado
Single seat, twin engine jet bomber with RATO. The Arado Ar 234 B Blitz (Lightning) was the worlds first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft

Sopwith F. 1 Camel, ca. 1917. Creator: Sopwith Aviation Company
Single engine, single-seat, WWI biplane fighter, with 130 HP Clerget 9B rotary engine. The Sopwith Camel is among the most significant and famous of all WWI aircraft

RQ-7A Shadow 200, 2003. Creator: aI Corporation
Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The RQ-7A provides ground commanders the ability to " see first, understand first

Cessna 152 Aerobat, 1977. Creator: Cessna Aircraft Company Inc
High wing, two seat single engine general aviation trainer. The Cessna 150 and 152 became the most popular civilian training aircraft after World War II

Flying suit, USAF Thunderbirds, 2006-2007. Creator: Gibson & Barnes
Flying suit, USAF Thunderbirds, 2006-2007. Suit worn by Nicole Malachowski of the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force

Antenna Loop, Dual, from P-51 "Excalibur III", 1950s. Creator: Unknown
Dual antenna loops mounted side by side on ovoid stainless steel plate. Loops are energized with small electric motors mounted adjacent to the base of each loop

Teledyne Continental Motors Voyager-200 Horizontally-opposed Engine, 1987
In 1930, Continental began development of air-cooled horizontally opposed engines for low-powered aircraft. For example, the Continental A-40 made the classic Piper Cub possible

Aero Club of America Aviation Medal of Merit awarded to Captain St. Clair Streett, 1920. Obverse: relief of an eagle flying over the globe

Sun Compass, Bumstead. Creator: Pioneer Instrument Company
85mm diameter, 110 high; 24 hour dial and azimuth scale; white on black

Indicator, Directional Gyro, Sperry, Wiley Post Final Flight. Creator: Sperry Corporation
Cylindrical shaped panel mounted instrument, with white luminous figures on black face. Badly damaged

Alexander de Seversky Navy Aero School badge. Creator: Unknown
Alexander de Seversky Navy Aero School badge. Silver anchor with wings and wreath of chain links. Seversky was a Russian-American aviation pioneer and inventor

Medical kit carried aboard the Douglas World Cruiser by Lt. Lowell Smith, c. 1924. The Aeronautic " Tabloid", replica of the official medical equipment carried by Lt

Slide Rule, William J. Powell, ca. 1930s. Creator: Keuffel & Esser Co
During the 1920s William J. Powell led a small group of black air enthusiasts in Los Angeles. He established the Bessie Coleman Flying Club in 1929

Fokker T-2, 1923. Creator: Nederlandse Vliegtuigenfabriek
Under the auspices of the U.S. Army Air Service, the Fokker T-2 made the first nonstop U.S. transcontinental flight in 1923

Communications carrier used by Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11, 1949. Headset used by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969

Caproni 33 commemorative medal, ca. 1968. Creator: Unknown
Caproni 33 commemorative medal, ca. 1968. Bronze disc with profile portrait of Italian aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer Count Caproni

Model, Static, Sopwith F. 1 / 3 Camel "Comic"Night Fighter, 1991
Model, Static, Sopwith F.1/3 Camel " Comic" Night Fighter, 1991. Plastic exhibit model of a British Royal Air Force Sopwith F.1/3 Camel " Comic" Night Fighter

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"Exploring the Skies: A Journey through Aviation History" Amelia Earhart: An inspiring US aviation pioneer who defied gender norms and left her mark on history. The B-17 Bomber Aircraft: A symbol of American strength and resilience during World War II, soaring through the skies with a mission. Cockpit Chronicles: Peering into the heart of aviation, where pilots navigate their aircraft with precision and skill. Salinas, California: A city that witnessed countless takeoffs and landings, serving as a hub for aviation enthusiasts. Howard Hughes: Another legendary figure in US aviation history, his innovations pushed boundaries and revolutionized the industry. Telegraph Key (Morse Code) Type J-37: Once an essential communication tool for aviators, connecting them across vast distances. Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington State: Home to a treasure trove of artifacts showcasing the rich heritage of North American aviation. Wright Brothers' Legacy at Huffman Prairie: Wilbur and Orville Wright's groundbreaking achievements continue to inspire generations of aviators worldwide. Amelia Earhart's Training Days in Boston Plane (1926): Captured in a timeless black-and-white photograph, she honed her skills before embarking on daring adventures. Galley aboard Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (1933): Offering luxurious comfort amidst the clouds during an era when airships ruled the skies. Trans-World Airlines Poster featuring TWA Lockheed Constellation over Manhattan (1950s): An iconic image representing travel dreams taking flight above New York City's skyline. HMS Ark Royal Fleet Air Arm Aircraft - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 (F-4K): British naval power showcased by these mighty jets ready to defend from above. 13. Runway Perspective by Eric Ravilious (1941): A mesmerizing artwork capturing both the beauty and precision of aircraft taking off into the vast unknown. 14.