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This streamer was used by Royal Naval Air Service for air to ground communications.

Display Status

This object is on display in World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation

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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