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Flown metal fragment from the Hindenburg retrieved from its crash site, matted within a limited edition display featuring an image of the ill-fated di

Eight identical vintage 5.25 x 3.25 postcards of the Hindenburg on fire, captioned “An Actual Photo of the Hindenburg Disaster, Lakehurst, N. J., May

Vintage glossy 9.5 x 7 press photo of the Hindenburg in flight, bearing an affixed promotional caption to the reverse. In fine condition.

Fabled German military pilot (1892–1918) who shot down 80 enemy planes in World War I before he was killed in action at age 25. Rare vintage 3.25 x 5.

Original Pilots’ Airplane Manual by N. O. Anderson, US Department of Commerce Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 27, September 1940. Softcover, 6.5 x 9, 1

TLS signed “Glenn L. Martin,” two pages, 8.25 x 11, Glenn L. Martin Motors Company letterhead, November 3, 1932. Letter to E. T. Asplundh of Pitcairn

Two medals: 1928 bronze table medal produced by the Robbins Company of Attleboro, given to passengers aboard the inaugural passenger flight undertaken

Rare, complete set of 100 Smithsonian ‘Milestones of Flight’ commemorative covers, in two original 8 x 11.25 Smithsonian binders. Scarce and flown cov

Collection of over 60 items, primarily consisting of early baggage labels and airline stickers from around the world, as well as a few from various ho

Original B-52 Bomber training manual, part 2, (circa 1967–1968), containing sections 4–6, housed in its original 11 x 11.75 binder. Sections covered i

Collection of 23 vintage glossy photos of WWII bomber art, ranging in size from 2 x 3.25 to 5.5 x 7.5, most bearing stamps on the reverse that read, “

An interesting archive of reproduction wartime photos of American ace Thomas B. McGuire. Archive includes eight satin-finish 11 x 14 and 14 x 11 photo

Unusual aviator pilot doll, circa post World War I to 1920s. Doll measures approximately 15? high, with solid head and hands, as well as articulating

Outstanding collection of 11 vintage ink signatures of rocketry pioneers on individual off-white cards. Signers are: Wernher von Braun, Irene Sanger-B

Three vintage glossy photos of Wernher von Braun, Hermann Oberth, and Walter Dornberger, measuring between 3 x 5 and 5 x 7, each signed in ink by the

Five vintage V-2 rocket injection valves, each measuring approximately .75 x .75, recovered in Peenemunde. These were originally used in the combustio

Collection of almost 60 posters, schematic prints, early rocket diagrams, and blueprints from the 1950s, various sizes, all originating from the estat

Outer shell of Russian VMSK-4-15 sea survival high altitude flight suit. This suit is designed to provide individual life support to aircraft crews op

Sokol KM rescue suit. This design was a derivative of the Sokol-K suit, with this model having a transverse zipper at the waist to allow for easier on

Light blue full-length cosmonaut flight suit with dark blue zippers and trim, bearing an embroidered State Emblem of the Soviet Union patch on the rig