Double Eagle II Donated to NASM

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Summary

The gondola of the Double Eagle II, the first balloon to make the transatlantic crossing, is given to the National Air and Space Museum.

Subject

National Air and Space Museum

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1979, p. 364

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, [email protected]

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Date

  • May 17, 1979
  • 1979

Topic

  • Scientific expeditions
  • Balloons (Aircraft)
  • Antiquities
  • Aeronautics
  • Gifts
  • National Collections
  • Balloons

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