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Wright Flyer Wing Fabric Segment Flown as Part of the First Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in 1...
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Wright Flyer Wing Fabric Segment Flown as Part of the First
Successful Powered Controlled Flight in History at Kitty Hawk in
1903, Certified by CAG. A 1" x 1.25" segment of muslin cloth
removed from the legendary plane by Orville Wright who bequeathed
it to aviation expert Lester Gardner. Renowned aviation history
collector Otto Kallir acquired the fabric from Gardner and it was
used to construct a 1:42 model of the Wright Flyer. When this model
was recently sold at auction, it was severely damaged in shipping.
CAG expertly removed the cloth from the wings and divided it into
smaller pieces to allow more collectors to own such an important
piece of human history. This would make a great companion piece for
the purchasers of the Apollo 11 flown segments that Heritage has
sold from The Armstrong Family Collection™. Cloth darkened with age
and use, some tears. Overall very fine. CAG #2096572-046.
Auction Info
2022 December 15 - 16 Space Exploration Signature® Auction #6262 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2022
15th-16th
Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
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