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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

Date

1960

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Physical Description

Wood and metal model of a United States Army Air Service Salmson 2-A2 reconnaissance bomber in green and tan camouflage with cream wing and fuselage undersurface color scheme. With detailed cockpits and aircrew figures. 1:16 scale. 1960.

Dimensions

3-D: 54 × 71.8 × 18.6cm (21 1/4 × 28 1/4 × 7 5/16 in.)

Materials

Doped Tissue
Paint
Copper Alloy
Wood
White Metal

Inventory Number

A19600210000

Credit Line

Museum purchase

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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