This streamer was used by Royal Naval Air Service for air to ground communications.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Type
MEMORABILIA-World War I
Physical Description
Royal Naval Air Service message streamer; yellow, blue, and red cotton streamer tails with pouch and weight.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 141 × 11cm (4 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 4 5/16 in.)
Display: 142.2 × 22.9 × 2.5cm (4 ft. 8 in. × 9 in. × 1 in.)
Materials
Overall: Cotton
Inventory Number
A19880252000
Credit Line
Donated by the Fleet Air Arm Museum
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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