Jul
02

July 2, 1955

The National Air Museum, now the National Air and Space Museum, receives the Curtiss-Robin J1 airplane  known as “Old Miss.” The plane took off from Meridian, Miss., on July 4, 1935, with Al and Fred Key. By refueling in midair, the plane stayed aloft for 27 days and 5-1/2 hours. It came to the air museum on the 20th anniversary of the flight.

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Posted: 2 July 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.