Original U.S. Framed Early Aviation Set - Fragments from Explorer II Balloon & U.S.S. Shenandoah Dirigible French Field Equipment indicating the steel was rolled

indicating the steel was rolled by Stahlwerk Röchling

Despite repeated requests by the Marine Corps to adopt the rifle

is still sound

The bayonet features a hooked quillion with ball end used for rifle stacking and to engage an opponent's blade in combat

and New York designations on the buttplates

Original U.S. Framed Early Aviation Set - Fragments from Explorer II Balloon & U.S.S. Shenandoah Dirigible French Field Equipment indicating the steel was rolledOriginal Items: One of a kind set. These are two great pieces of Early U. S. Aviation history! After notable events in aviation, such as flights as well as crashes, souvenirs are collected, then sold on the market. Here we have two framed examples of such memorabilia. The first is a piece of the Balloon EXPLORER II, used for high altitude experiments. It is actually a bookmark, sold by the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, complete with information