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This canteen was among the gear Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, took on their 1931 flight to the Orient and 1933 survey flights across the North and South Atlantic. They took multiple large canteens on their trips to stay hydrated during their long flights. On their 1931 trip to the Orient they brought two 2-gallon canteens and one 1-gallon canteen, which weighed a total of 57 pounds when filled with water. By comparison, all of the food the Lindberghs took on their 1931 trip weighed a total of 45 pounds.

The thick wool cover on this canteen was actually meant to keep the liquids inside cool. After the cover was soaked with water, evaporation would gradually cool the steel canteen and its contents, just as perspiration cools the body.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1931-1933 Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories Physical Description Galvanized steel round canteen with orange/black wool cover. Dimensions 3-D: 10 x 6 x 12.5cm, 1.2kg (3 15/16 x 2 3/8 x 4 15/16 in., 2 5/8lb.)
 Materials Wool, galvanized steel, steel, aluminum, cork
 Inventory Number A20030080009 Credit Line Transferred from the USAF Museum Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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