NASM deaccessions

[old iron]

NASM has put up a list of aircraft, parts and materials to be deaccessed. There are some real goodies here looking for the right home.

See <http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/transfer/list.cfm>

[airnutz]

NASM has put up a list of aircraft, parts and materials to be deaccessed. There are some real goodies here looking for the right home.

See http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/transfer/list.cfm

Old Iron..remove the <and>, then your link will work. Thanks for the info!

[Chris Brame]

I hope Planes of Fame can get the Japanese engines to go with their Betty and Raiden displays.

Jacobs (Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr.) R-985-AN-14B, Radial 9 Engine
A19810059000
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Curator: Kinney - Aeronautics

This one and the one after it look like QEC packages - can anyone ID the aircraft they would fit?

And of course I have to ask - does "maintain them in the public domain" include flying them? No, I don't mean the missiles, I meant the Bellanca, or the H-34...

And finally, the most intriguing and historically important item on the list:

Comb
A19910436000
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
Curator: Spencer - Aeronautics

[p51]

Man, lots of rocket motors.
There's 2 WW2 bazooka rockets, those are getting scarce.
Lot of USAF full and partial pressure suits. Drool.....
That Caberra bomber would be cool, too.

[old iron]

Chris Brame asked

And of course I have to ask - does "maintain them in the public domain" include flying them? No, I don't mean the missiles, I meant the Bellanca, or the H-34...

My guess is that "public domain" means museums, but that that would not preclude museum or foundatoin-supported flyers. Also, while NASM may not simply give to a private individual, I would think that trades would be possible.

Note that there is a bunch of Junkers Jumo and Japanese engines in this list. And these are not wreckoveries. There is some good stuff here. I hope that NASM gets at the very least some good will out of this.