| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 68533 |
| Alternate Serial: | AS68533 |
| Military Code: | P-306 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger |
| Aircraft Version: | Verville-Sperry M-1 Messenger |
| C/n (msn): | 22 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 8 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 41401 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Messenger is the smallest manned aircraft ever used by the US Army and this example, the last remaining, is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center. It was originally a Sperry Sport Plane but converted to M-1 configuration in the early 1960s. It is on display wearing the markings of the aircraft used in 1924 to make the first successful airship hook on and release in the air. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 February 2018, and has since been viewed 291 times. |