Museum personnel found this souvenir from the 1928 Presidential Campaign inside the U.S. Navy Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk fighter during its refurbishment in 2006. It was probably lost by a pilot or mechanic in the 1930s.

Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Object Details

Date

1932

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

CRAFT-Aircraft Parts

Manufacturer

Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company

Physical Description

From U.S.S. Macon

Dimensions

Height: 3.66 m (12.0 ft)
Length: 6.27 m (20.6 ft)
Wing span: 7.63 m (25.0 ft)
Engine: Wright R-975E3, 328 kw (440 horsepower)

Inventory Number

A19410007007

Credit Line

Transferred from the United States Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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