Complete set of the nine flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during restoration of historically important aircraft. Each swatch measures about 2 x 2 and is affixed to its respective 15 x 20 informational poster. The artifacts include: a brown swatch from Calbraith Perry Rodgers's Wright Brothers Vin Fiz; a red swatch from Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B; a dark brown swatch from Oakley Kelly and John Macready's Fokker T-2 (detached but present); a beige swatch from the Bleriot XI; a dark brown swatch from the Douglas World Cruiser 'Chicago' that made the first around-the-world flight in 1924; a dark brown swatch from Lt. Heinz von Beaulieu-Marconnay's Fokker D-VII 'U.10'; a brown swatch from the Albatros D.Va No. 7161/17; a light brown swatch from the Curtiss NC-4 Flying Boat that made the first transatlantic flight in 1919; and a dark brown swatch from the De Havilland DH-4 WWI bomber. In overall fine condition. A remarkable collection of relics from some of the most important aircraft in aviation history—rarely offered as a complete set.
