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Heavier-than-Air Unit, USS Macon, circa 1934

Display Status

This object is on display in Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight

Object Details

Date

ca. 1937

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

MODELS-Aircraft

Model Maker

LeRoy M. McCallum Jr.

Physical Description

Wood and metal display model of a U.S. Navy Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk single-engine, single-seat, biplane, airship parasite fighter aircraft in gray fuselage with red band, tail and nose, and silver wings with yellow top surface of upper wing colors scheme. 1:16 scale. Circa 1937.

Dimensions

Model: 20.3 × 39.4 × 48.3cm (8 in. × 15 1/2 in. × 19 in.)

Materials

wood
metal

Inventory Number

A19380002000

Credit Line

Model made and donated by LeRoy M. McCallum, Jr.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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