Aviation

aviation and space

362. Charles Lindbergh Signed 1927 Dinner Program.

Vintage dinner program for a “Civic Dinner in honor of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh,” held by the Albany Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Ten Eyck in Albany, New York, on July 27, 1927, 9 x 12.5, signed inside on the opening page Underwood & Underwood portrait in fountain pen, “C. A. Lindbergh.” The program includes two table directories, which list Lindbergh seated at the “Speakers’ Table” with Governor Alfred E. Smith. In fine condition, with scattered stains to the covers, and the front bearing a hole to the upper right corner. On July 18, 1927, Lindbergh was promoted to the rank of colonel in the Air Corps of the Officers Reserve Corps of the U.S. Army. An appealing program with a handsome portrait of Lindbergh signed two months after his famous 1927 solo transatlantic flight. Starting Bid $200

Frangible nut used on the Space Shuttle Discovery during STS-103

367. STS-103 Flown Propellant Line Shear Fran-

gible Nut. Both halves of a frangible nut from the External Tank (ET) umbilical plate of Space Shuttle Discovery flown on STS-103, measuring approximately 1.75” x 2” x 1”, marked with part numbers: “SKD26100099-201, 11-93, 51998-00063-HRJ” and “S/N 066.” Frangible nuts are designed to be explosively split apart in order to sever mechanical connections, and are most well-known for their use in the jettison of Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB). This flown frangible nut, used on STS-103, is visually intriguing due to the ‘puzzle piece’ nature of the corresponding jagged edges. Originates from the collection of a retired NASA Astronaut and includes a signed letter of provenance. Starting Bid $200