Model of RAAF A7-55 airplane, undated
Item — Object: 6
Identifier: Mem_inv_1383
Scope and Contents
Model of the Cirrus Moth, serial A7-55, used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the 1936 search mission to locate the missing Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Hollick-Kenyon in Antarctica.
Dates
- undated
Extent
1 Object
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
5-102 D-5
Physical Description
Cirrus Moth airplane wood model mounted on a round wooden base. It is stored in a wooden box. Except for the wings and propeller, which are hand-colored in silver, the model is yellow. "RAAF A7-55" is painted black on both sides of the fuselage.
Dimensions
Model: 5.9 (depth) x 7.4 (width) x 3 (height) inches Wooden box: 8.3 (depth) x 7 (width) x 4.2 (height) inches
Creator
- From the Collection: Ellsworth, Lincoln, 1880-1951 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
