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Edwin
Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. (b. 1934).American Astronaut and Moonwalker. Spectacular
Official NASA Photograph Signed, of Aldrin moonwalking, measuring
16 in. by 20 in., n.d., n.p., with biographical information about
the mission on verso. Bold signature measures approximately 6
in. by 2.5 in. across: "Buzz Aldrin". $595
Apollo
12 Official NASA
Crew Signed Photo, accompanied
with an Apollo 12 Beta Cloth Space Suit Emblem from the
same bolt of cloth that made the emblems used the crew's flight
space suits and IVA garments. $950
Neil
Armstrong (b.
1930). Aviator, Apollo
Astronaut and First MoonWalker. Document Signed, being a First
Day Cover celebrating Apollo 11, and First Day Issue stamp
of the First Man on the Moon, duel postmarked observing date
of landing and date of issue: July 20, 1969 and September 9,
1969, Washington, D.C.Price:$OLD
Neil Armstrong (1930- ). Aviator, Apollo Astronaut and First MoonWalker.
Signed and inscribed 8 in x 10 in color NASA photograph .Photograph
in excellent condition as described. Very desireable. Photograph
signed “To Erwin Brabeneter, Jr., Neil
Armstrong.” Price: $1395.00
Atomic
Bomb. Enola Gay, Bockscar, and Great
Artiste. A set of 25 Signatures of Crew Members from
the Enola Gay, Bockscar, and Great Artiste, the
"silver plate" B-29s of the 509th Composite Group,
that flew the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb missions that
ended World War II. Signers include: Paul Tibbets, Jacob Beser
(the only man who flew on both strike planes), Charles Sweeney,
Fred Bock, Fred Olivi, Tom Ferebee, and many more.There are only
three complete sets of these autographs known. $2,500
[Atomic
Bomb] Book. The History of the 509th Bomb Group.Signed by Paul Tibbets as C.O.
509th GP 1944-45 and Pilot B29 Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945-an
extraordinarily unusual form of signing for Tibbets. Also signed
by Richard Nelson, 'Dutch' Van Kirk, Charles Sweeney, Donald
Albury and Morris Jeppson. Price:$795.00
[Atomic
Bomb] The 509th Remembered.A comprehensive history of the
509th Composite Bomb Group written after the war in cooperation
with members of the 509th.A scholarly retelling with encyclopedic
details of the histiory of all of the members of the 509th. Written
by Robert and Amelia Krauss and signed by both authors.Fascinating
history. Price $95.00
Bock's
Car. The Plane that flew the Nagasaki Mission.
Historic Printed Photograph Signed. A beautiful color photograph
of the B-29 that carried out the mission on Nagasaki (August
9, 1945). An 8 in. by 10 in., oblong, color photo showing the
nose of Bock's Car. Signed by seven members of the
crew c. early 1990s. The photograph of the plane was reproduced
from the original slides taken on Tinian Island sometime in late
August 1945, early September 1945, by the engineering officer
of the 509th, Carl Garner. Overall, In fine condition. $850
James
H. 'Jimmy' Doolittle
( 1896-1993). Aviator
and World War II Hero. Vintage 1932 Typed Letter Signed
on the Advancement of Flight. Marking the Bicentennial of George
Washington's Birth and the founding of the US Postal Service,
Doolittle promotes the advancement of Air Mail and transportation,
and its revolutionizing impact on transportation occurring around
the globe. $OLD
James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle (1896-1993). Aviator and World War II Hero in the Army Air
Corps. Typed War-Dated Letter Signed "J",
one page, quarto, Headquarters Eighth Air Force letterhead, December
20, 1944, to fellow aviation legend Roscoe Turner, in part: "Sorry
that I couldn't have been with you, Jim and Doc Goodwin at the
Oklahoma City Aviation Clinic...because we are still quite occupied
in this part of the world, I was unable to be in attendance."
Shows normal aging, overall in very
good condition. $OLD
Hugo
Eckener. Rare signed photograph.Pioneered building
Graf Zepplin.$OLD.
- Enola
Gay & Bockscar.
The Planes that
flew the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Missions. Historic
Printed Color Photograph Signed. The only known image in
the same photograph of the two B-29s that carried out the missions
on Hiroshima (6 August 1945) and Nagasaki (August 1945). An 8
in. by 10 in., oblong, color photo showing the Enola Gay
in the foreground and Bockscar in the far left background.
Signed by eleven members of the crews. The photograph
of the plane was reproduced from the original slides taken on
Tinian Island sometime in late August 1945, early September 1945,
by the engineering officer of the 509th, Carl Garner. Two short
stray lines from flair pen of RH Nelson in lower left corner
near his signature. OtherwiseIn fine condition. $2,500
Enola
Gay Crew. The
crew of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that carried out the mission
on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Historic Printed Color Photograph
Signed. An 8 in. by 10 in. oblong, color photograph from
the original slide taken on Tinian Island sometime in late August
1945, showing the nose of the Enola Gay. Signed by five
crewmembers. In fine condition. Unframed. $750
Yuri
Gagarin,Titov,Popovich and Nikolayev. Gagarin
of course was the Russian Cosmonaut who on April
12, 1961 became the first human to travel into space (see Vostok
1). Autograph Note Signed by Gagarin, one page, on a 3.5
in. by 5.5 in. sheet (the verso of a daily calendar), dated April
18, 1963, and co-signed by Cosmonauts Pavel Popovich,
Andrian Nikolayev, and Gherman Titov— the
First Four Russian Comonauts. $3,250.
Yuri
Gagarin. Rare group photgraph signed in 1961 the
year he became the first man in space.$1450
Charles
Lindbergh (1902-1972).
Pioneer American Aviator,
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author, Environmentalist. Extraordinarily
Rare Document Signed Check to the America First Committee, dated May 26, 1941, payable to Mr. Charles
Lindbergh and endorsed to the 'America First Committee.' Signed:
"C.A. Lindbergh". The America First movement
was an isolationist group that opposed United States involvement
in World War II. $2,500.
Col.
Robert Morgan (1918-1999). His
book The Man who Flew the Memphis Belle signed.Book Description: New York: Dutton, May 2001.,
2001. First edition, first pritning (per publisher's requsite
statement and number line upon copyright page) SIGNED AND INSCRIBED
BY THE AUTHOR. [10], 389 pages. Hardcover; H 24.25cm x L 15.75cm.
Dust jacket presented in a mylar Brodart protecotor. Black spine
with vibrant copper stamped lettering, slate gray boards. A nearly
pristine copy in unread condition with an intact dust jacket
.The book is signed, "In memory of William Wyler,
a good man! Robert Morgan. " William Wyler was the
famous Hollywood producer who made the documentary Memphis
Belle right after the war and his wife co-produced
the 1990 film Memphis Belle.Price:$245.00
Mercury
7 Astronauts. Collection
of autographs of all seven of the original astronauts.Signed
vintage color photograph of Mercury astronauts in space regalia
signed by 4 of the 7 original Mercury astronauts : John
Glenn, Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra
plus checks signed by Virgil 'Gus' Grissom and
Donald 'Deke' Slayton. Plus a signed business card
by Alan Shepard. Price:$1250.
Straight
Flush (Hiroshima Mission of 509th). The weather
plane that preceded Enola Gay over Hiroshima and radioed back
to Colonel Tibbets that the weather was cler and then came those
fateful words--"Bomb Primary." This offering is a 8
in. x 10 in. color photograph of the plane that is signed by
the key crew members Ira Weatherly, Pilot, Francis D. "Felix"
Thornhill, Navigator and Frank K. (Ken) Wey, Bomardier. Price:$495.00
Robert
Taylor Signed
Limited Edition Lithograph entitled D-Day - The Airborne Assault,
commemorating the
50th anniversary of D-Day, 1994, showing P-51B Mustangs escort
C-47 Dakotas towing CG-4 Waco gliders, over the Normandy beaches
on D-Day. Signed by Taylor and 6 pilots who participated in the
assault. $OLD
[World
War II] Lt. Jacob Beser.
Radar Countermeasures Officer Aboard the Enola Gay and
Bockscar. Extraordinarily Rare Documents Signed,
being "General Orders No. 69" awarding Beser the Silver Star as a crewmember on the Enola Gay
which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan,
one page (recto/verso), quarto, on "HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH
AIR FORCE" typed heading, d. 20 September 1945, and "General
Orders No. 71" awarding Beser the Distinguished
Flying Cross as a
crewmember on the Bockscar which dropped the second atomic
bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, one page (recto/verso), quarto, on "HEADQUARTERS
TWENTIETH AIR FORCE" typed heading, d. 22 September 1945.
Each Order lists the crew by rank and describes in detail the
mission. Extraordinarily rare. Price Upon Request
Lt.
Colonel Edward H. White
(1930-1967). Pioneer
American Astronaut & First American to Walk in Space. Document
Signed, being a First Day Cover celebrating Project Mercury
and First Day Issue of the Project Mercury stamp, postmarked
February 20, 1962-The date of John Glenn's historic orbit of
the earth-Cape Canaveral, Florida. Accompanied with official
8 in. by 10 in. NASA Portrait of White. $OLD
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