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de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide Family [Documents]

Collection Creator:
National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.
Identifier:
NASM.XXXX.1183.A, File AD-210560-01
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National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft
National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Aircraft / Series A: Aircraft / Aircraft D / de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd (UK)
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2d1e5a8ca-7c79-4ba8-8d91-2cbdc93e8395
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-1183-a-ref16779

de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide

Collection Creator:
Revista Aérea Latinoamericana  Search this
Extent:
1 Folder
Container:
Box 34, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Arrangement:
photos
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Collection Citation:
Revista Aérea Collection Collection, Acc. 2003-0028, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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Revista Aérea Collection
Revista Aérea Collection / Series A: Aircraft / A.1: Aircraft
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg22c593646-fea6-4c9c-9814-2f00f7ff9e38
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-2003-0028-ref2331

"An Album of International Air Liners"

Creator:
John Player & Sons  Search this
Extent:
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Albums
Date:
Circa 1935
Summary:
This collection consists of "An Album of International Air Liners" issued by John Player & Sons, circa 1935. The album was designed to house "Player's cigarettes" cards collected from packages and this example contains all fifty cards in the series.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of "An Album of International Air Liners" issued by John Player & Sons, circa 1935. The album was designed to house "Player's cigarettes" cards collected from packages and this example contains all fifty cards in the series. Airlines represented in the album include Imperial Airways (UK); SABENA (Belgium); Czechoslovak Airline (ČLS) (Czechoslovakia); Air France (France); Lufthansa (Germany); Deruluft (Germany); KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij) (Netherlands); Malert (Hungary); Ala Littoria (Italy); Aero Transport (A B AeroTRANSPort) (Sweden); SwissAir (Switzerland); Aeroput (Yugoslavia); American Airlines (USA); Braniff International (USA); Central Airlines, Inc (USA, 1934); Delta Air Lines (USA); Eastern Air Lines (Eastern Air Transport) (USA); Northwest Airlines (USA); Pan American Airways (Pan Am) (USA); Pennsylvania Airlines (USA); Trans World Airlines (TWA) (USA); United Air Lines (USA); and Qantas Airways (Australia). Aircraft represented in the album include the de Havilland D.H.86A; Short S.23 Empire Boat (C-Class Flying Boat); Armstrong Whitworth A.W.27 Ensign; Handley Page H.P.42; Short S.17/L (L.17) (Scipio Landplane); Fokker F.VIIA-3m; Junkers Ju 52/3m (Three Engine); Savoia-Marchetti S.73; Fokker F.XVIII; Dewoitine D.333; Lioré et Olivier LeO H.24-2 (H.242); Potez 62; Wibault-Penhoët 282 T.12; Dornier Do 18; Heinkel He 70 Blitz (Lightning); Heinkel He 111; Junkers G 38; Junkers Ju 86; Junkers Ju 160; Tupolev ANT-9; Douglas DC-2; Fokker F.XX; Fokker F.XXII; Fokker F.XXXVI; Cant (CRDA) Z.506; Savoia-Marchetti S.74; Fokker F.XII; General Aviation GA-43 (Pilgrim 150, Clark GA-43); Lockheed Model 9 Orion; de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide; Spartan (UK) Cruiser; Douglas (DC-3) DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport); Lockheed Model 10 Electra; Stinson (Aircraft) Model A Tri-Motor; Martin (Glenn L.) Model 130 China Clipper; Boeing Model 247D; and the Douglas DC-3. The album also includes cards that have images of scenes onboard various aircraft including airline personnel preparing food, passengers in their seats, and a view of the controls of a de Havilland D.H.86.
Arrangement:
Collection is a single item.
Biographical / Historical:
Tobacco manufacturers first issued cigarette cards in 1875 as trade cards to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. They initially featured images such as prominent athletes or animals, but later cards included images of aircraft. John Player & Sons, also known simply as Player's, is a British tobacco and cigarette manufacturer that is now part of the Imperial Tobacco Group.
Provenance:
Alex Massin, Gift, 1965, NASM.XXXX.1035.
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this
Airlines  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albums
Citation:
"An Album of International Air Liners", NASM.XXXX.1035, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.XXXX.1035
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2518ed31d-33cf-47d0-870a-5c2fa88ac85a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-1035
Online Media:

Model, Static, De Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide

Materials:
Plastic
Paint
Steel
Plastic
Adhesive
Aluminum
Dimensions:
Model: 29.2 x 40 x 8.9cm (11 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Storage: 40 x 36.8 x 11.4cm (15 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Type:
MODELS-Aircraft
Date:
1934
Credit Line:
Gift of John S. and Cynthia H. Heyde.
Inventory Number:
A19981530000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91602038b-8a43-4a76-82e8-98c5832cad7b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19981530000

Hillman's Airways Ltd. Paris

Sponsor:
Hillmans Airways Ltd., 1931-1935  Search this
Medium:
Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 78.1 × 50.5cm (2 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 7 7/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Date:
circa 1935
Inventory Number:
A19960109000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f505526d-2a24-45e7-8aaa-e6de7889372b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19960109000
Online Media:

Hillman's Airways Ltd. Paris

Sponsor:
Hillmans Airways Ltd., 1931-1935  Search this
Medium:
Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 77.8 × 50.5cm (2 ft. 6 5/8 in. × 1 ft. 7 7/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Date:
circa 1935
Inventory Number:
A19960110000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96a079b0c-29fc-4c5e-aeb1-eef540201ac1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19960110000
Online Media:

Hillman's Airways Ltd. Paris

Sponsor:
Hillmans Airways Ltd., 1931-1935  Search this
Medium:
Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 77.8 × 50.5cm (2 ft. 6 5/8 in. × 1 ft. 7 7/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Date:
circa 1935
Inventory Number:
A19960123000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9fb6bb3c7-dad9-4141-b07c-dd5ef0727a60
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19960123000
Online Media:

French Aviation Photography Collection

Creator:
Heermance, Laura W., 1916-1960  Search this
Names:
Air France  Search this
Imperial Airways  Search this
KLM (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij)  Search this
Extent:
11 Digital scans
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Digital scans
Date:
bulk 1937
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of scans copied by the NASM Archives of eleven photographs taken by Laura W. Heermance (1916-1960) in France during the Spring of 1937. The photographs were shot at the Le Bourget Airport and at the Aero Club de la Riviera, France The following aircraft are shown: Imperial Airways Short L. 17 Scylla and Handley Page H.P. 42E Hannibal; Air France Potez 62; KLM Douglas DC-2; Sabena Savoia-Marchetti S.73; Percival Gull Six; de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide and D.H.80 Puss Moth; and Caudron C. 400 Phalene (Moth), C.232, and C.272 Luciole (Firefly).
Biographical / Historical:
During the Spring of 1937, Laura Heermance and Louise Tallman of Connecticut were taken to Europe by their aunt. They were loaned a Leica camera with 35 mm film and Ms. Heermance, an enthusiastic student pilot, took photographs of aircraft at Le Bourget Airport and Aero Club de la Riviera, France.
Provenance:
Louise Tallman, Gift, 2005
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access.
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airlines  Search this
Short L.17 Scylla  Search this
Handley Page H.P. 42E Hannibal  Search this
Potez 62  Search this
Douglas DC-2  Search this
Sabena Savoia-Marchetti S.73  Search this
Percival Gull Six  Search this
de Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide  Search this
Caudron C.272 Luciole (Firefly)  Search this
Caudron C.400 Phalene (Moth)  Search this
Caudron C.232  Search this
de Havilland D.H.80 Pull Moth  Search this
Citation:
French Aviation Photography Collection, Accession number 2005-0022, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2005.0022
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg219a1f7f6-f4fb-4177-bf2a-edf9a21366ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2005-0022
Online Media:

Box kite to Bali : the last great adventure of a U.S. Navy pilot / George Thackray Weems ; edited by Gwen Manseau

Author:
Weems, George Thackray  Search this
Manseau, Gwen  Search this
Subject:
Weems, George Thackray Travel  Search this
Weems, Philip Van Horn 1889- Travel  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 59 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), color map ; 22 x 22 cm
Type:
Biography
Place:
United States
Date:
2013
Topic:
Air pilots, Military  Search this
DH.89 (Transport plane)  Search this
De Havilland D.H.89 Dragon Rapide  Search this
Call number:
UG626.2.W44 W44 2013
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1022719

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