130 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1960 



SiKOESKY AlECBAFT, DIVISION OF UNITED AlBCSAFT COEPOBATION, Stratford, 



Conn,: Model of the Sikorsky VS-300 helicopter, the first successful U.S.- 



built helicopter. ( N.A.M. 1101. ) 

 Simmons, Mbs. Olivee, Denver, Colo.: Original letter from Oi-ville Wright 



(N.A.M. 1120.) 

 Spacetronics, Inc., Washington, D.C. : Early experimental model of ground 



cushion vehicle capable of carrying one person. (N.A.M. 1102. ) 

 Stuaet, C. G. B., Sussex, England: A collection of approximately 30,000 air- 

 craft photographs covering in scope all the countries of the world in which 



aircraft are manufactured. (N.A.M. 1061.) 

 Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben, Sb., El Paso, Tex. : Small American flag carried 



on the Wright Brothers' airplane of 1904 at Huffman's Prairie, near Dayton. 



(N.A.M. 1079.) 

 Tracy, Daniel, Lakewood, Ohio : 3 1 : 16 scale models — a Curtiss R3C-1, a Nieu- 



port 11, and a Sopwith "Camel" — purchased from Daniel Tracy (N.A.M. 



1100) ; 1 : 16 scale model of the Curtiss Navy Racer, the R2C-1, winner of the 



Pulitzer Trophy of 1928, also purchased (N.A.M. 1055). 

 Yickers-Aemsteong, Limited, London, England: 1:16 scale model of the 



famous Supermariue "Spitfire," backbone of the Royal Air Force in the 



"Battle of Britain." (N.A.M. 1114.) 

 Wen-Mao Cobpobation, Los Angeles, Calif. : Commercial plastic 1 : 12 scale 



model of Hiller "Flying Platform" with special paint job done at Wen-Mac 



plant. (N.A.M. 1091.) 



Respectfully submitted. 



Philip S. Hopkins, Director. 

 Dr. Leonard Carmichael, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



