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Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Section of the Wright Flyer's Wing Fabric, Position #152, Flown as Part of the First Successful P...
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Description
From the Earth - to the Sky - to the Moon
Apollo 11 Lunar Module Flown Section of the Wright Flyer's Wing
Fabric, Position #152, Flown as Part of the First Successful
Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1903 as well
as the First Manned Lunar Landing in 1969, Directly from The
Armstrong Family Collection™, CAG Certified. Cut segment of
muslin cloth from the left wing of the Wright Brothers' 1903 Flyer,
measuring 1.25 x 1.25 inches (overall dimensions). In a signed
letter dated January 26, 1970 (and currently in the Smithsonian Air
& Space Museum), Neil Armstrong stated the following:"I certify that the wooden and fabric materials provided by the Air Force Museum were placed aboard Apollo XI and carried to the surface of the moon by the lunar module 'Eagle' on mankind's first lunar landing, July 20, 1969."
Armstrong was allowed to retain a portion of the cloth and propeller pieces for his own personal collection. This segment was carefully excised from his own section of the wing cloth, encapsulated, and certified that it was flown twice, first on December 17, 1903 at Kitty Hawk (North Carolina), and then again on July 20, 1969 at Tranquility Base (the name of the lunar landing site of Apollo 11). It's hard to imagine a more significant historical relic being made available to the public. An absolutely amazing opportunity.
This lot will include a Statement of Provenance signed by Neil Armstrong's sons, Rick and Mark.
Condition: Cloth is quite clean. Sealed in a numbered archival holder, CAG 1000098-149.
Provenance: From the personal collection of Neil Armstrong, directly from The Armstrong Family Collection™.
Auction Info
2023 July 8 Historical Platinum Signature® Auction #6275 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 2023
8th
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