Smithsonian Institution Postcard Book [antikvár]

The twenty-four aircraft reproduced in this postcard book are only a small fraction of the aircraft and spacecraft in the National Air and Space Museum, yet they highlight some of the most historic and technologically significant ones.Many visitors are familiar with the most famous milestone aircraft in the museum pictured in this book, such as the Wright 1903 Flyer, the Bell X-1 Glamorous Glennis, and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis. So many interesting aircraft are included in the collection that selection is difficult.Amelia Earhart became the first woman to make a nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic in the bright red Lockheed 5B Vega exhibited in the Pioneers of Flight gallery. In the Cessna 180 Spirit of Columbus, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world.The Northrop Gamma 2B Polar Star was the first aircraft to make a transantarctic flight. The Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk protected and scouted for the Navy's giant helium-filled airships during the 1930s. The pilots hooked the aircraft onto trapezes under the dirigibles, and were raised inside.The North American P-51D Mustang was one of the best fighter planes of the World War IL The Messerschmitt Bf 109 gained its fame as the major opponent of the Spitfire during the Battle of Britain and continued its intense rivalry with other Allied aircraft in World War ILThe museum continues to acquire significant aircraft to further document human efforts in flight. We hope that you will come to see them, and that this book will help you remember your visit to the National Air and Space Museum.