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measured (N.A.M. 797) ; a collection of 1G6 medals and 6 plaques associated 

 with aeronautical history and formerly a part of the Paul Tissandier collec- 

 tion ; and an electric lamp used by Adm. R. E. Byrd during an Antarctic 

 expedition (N.A.M. 785). 



Link Aviation, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y. : An early Link trainer, 1929, embodying 

 the initial developments of Edward Link for simulating flight conditions 

 (N.A.M. 820). 



McDonnell Aikckaft Cokpokation, St. Louis, Mo. : A portrait and a memorial 

 album commemorating the accomplishments of Woodward Burke, test pilot, 

 who lost his life while testing the McDonnell XFD-1 "Phantom." The portrait 

 is by his widow, Olivia Bendelari Burke (N.A.M. 791). 



Moor.E, IlEKBKKT R., Washington, D. C. : A contemporary iiisisne of the 94th 

 Squadron, famous American air unit of World War I, in which the donor was 

 an enlisted mechanic (N.A.M. 825). 



Mus£;e de l'Air, Paris, France, through the Couservateur, Charles DoUfus : The 

 original fuselage panel of fabric from the Breguet airplane, "Point d'lnter- 

 rogation," in which Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte made the first 

 flight from Paris to New York, 1930 (N.A.M. 830). 



National Aeeonautic Association, Washington, D. C. : The Pulitzer Trophy, 

 donated by the Pulitzer brothers as an incentive for air racing with land 

 planes and awarded aunuahy from 1920 through 1925 for the fastest time 

 over a closed circuit course (N.A.M. 780). 



Navy, Depaktment of, Washington, D. C. : Scale exhibition model, 1 : 16, of the 

 Richardson 82-A seaplane. The original was constructed at the Washington 

 Navy Yard, 1916, and was the first airplane designed and built by the U. S. 

 Government (N.A.M. 819). Through the British Royal Navy, a propeller from 

 the first airplane of U. S. Navy type accredited with a victory in World War II 

 (N.A.M. 828). A series of 8 meteorological displays illustrating weather con- 

 ditions and explaining their relation to flight operations (N.A.M. 829). A 

 complete PK-2 life raft exhibit showing equipment furnished Naval pilots 

 for arctic survival in event of a forced landing ; four crash helmets of types 

 issued to Naval jet pilots; an airplane ejection seat with mannequin dressed 

 in flight gear; a Naval aviator's oxygen-breathing system; and an aviator's 

 vest incorporating nylon padding as protection against bullets and flak 

 (N.A.M. 836). 



Nevin, Robert S., Baltimore, Md. : Scale exhibition model, 1 :16, of the De 

 Havilland DH-4 airplane as manufactured by the Dayton Wright Co. for serv- 

 ice in World War I (N. A. M. 808, loan). 



Newcomh, Chakles, Bethania, N. C. : Scale exhibition model, 1:16, of the Wright 

 brothers' aeroplane flown by V/ilbur iu Europe, 1908 ; a model to same scale 

 of the catapult tower, track, and truck used to launch this and other Wright 

 Type A aeroplanes ; and a 1 :16 model of the military tractor airplane Type H 

 of 1912 made by Burgess and Curtis, licensed by the Wright brothers (N.A.M. 

 837, purchase). 



North American Aviation, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.: A group of 6 scale exhibi- 

 tion models, 1 :16, illustrating types developed by this company for the Armed 

 Services — the B-2.fj-J "Mitchell" medium bomber, F-51-D "Mustang" fighter, 

 F-8C-E "Sabrejet" fighter. FJ-2 "Fury" carrier-based fighter, AJ-1 "Savage" 

 Naval attack plane, and the AT-6 "Harvard" trainer (N.A.M. 812). 



Perry, Rokert L., New London, Conn. : Awards collected by and issued to the 

 donor's grandfather. A, Holland Forbes, early spherical balloon pilot and 

 president of the Aero Club of America (N.A.M. 821, loan). 



Plahte, Lt. Col. Fred L., Fort Lewis, Wash. : A Japanese tubular gun camera 

 of the type mounted on aircraft for photographing the effect of offensive fire 

 (N.A.M. 835). 



