The historic flight swatch collection described in a prior post here is now available in a no-minimum bid auction on ebay, ending this Wednesday night 10/13. Here is your chance to obtain a true collection of aviation and space history. Since there were over 70 readers of the original posting, I am just this once sharing this change of sale status for your information.
The item is at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0529109486A thorough and interesting description of the gathering and research of the swatches is at:
http://firstflights.blogspot.comMy thanks to the community for its interest.
Kevin
First Flights - swatches from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the Vin-Fiz (first transcontinental flight), the NC-4 (first transAtlantic flight), the Chicago (first around the world flight), and gold kapton ablative heat shielding from the Apollo 11 capsule. Wright fabric may have been taken to the moon on Apollo 11.