Compass, Lieutenant H. P. Culver, 1st US Air Mail Flight

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description
Brass; 3in. diameter; liquid filled type; used on 1st air mail flight.
Summary
Compass Used on the First Scheduled Air Mail Flight
On May 15, 1918, Lt. Howard P. Culver navigated between Philadelphia and Belmont Park, near New York City, using this liquid-filled compass installed in his Curtiss Jenny.
Gift of Mrs. A. Paul Culver
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Paul Culver
Inventory Number
A19680559000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Materials
Metal, and glass
Dimensions
3-D: 8 × 8 × 7.7cm, 0.5kg (3 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/16 in., 1 1/8lb.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
America by Air
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19680559000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90cd7e43a-9ebb-49b7-be97-20e7bef038bf
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