YF-17 Northrop United States Air Force Fighter Smithsonian Museum Roll Out

Description: Huge Historical Lot From the personal collection of Brigadier General Lyle Cameron. Very short biography of one of the most accomplished members of the US Military Director of the Prototype Program Office to launch the six prototypes. One of the six prototypes Cameron initiated was the lightweight General Dynamics fighter YF-16, which progressed into development as the F-16 Air Combat Fighter/Fighting Falcon Weapon System. Cameron efforts would result in him being named as a program founder of the F-16. All of these items are impossible finds Includes the following: 1. Roll Out YF-17 Ceremony Photo Binder Dated April 4th, 1974 Includes Invitation and personal thank you letter to Brigadier General Lyle Cameron Folder found in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Search: "YF-17 rollout Smithsonian" 2. YF-17 Scale Model Dedicated to Brigadier General Cameron (Tale has a small chip) 3. First F-16 Shavings paperweight Pen Holder from LWF General Dynamics Dated September 20, 1972 4. Retirement Letter of gratitude and Certificate of retirement Signed (X2) by General David C. Jones Highest ranking General and Joint Chief of Staff under President Richard Nixon and General Wilbur Creach (Assistant to the Joint Chief of Staff 5. Plaque of gratitude from Lockheed dated 1994 6. Plaque of gratitude from Electronic Systems Division Dated 1973-1975 7. Retirement Plaque with Pilot wings 8. Retirement Plaque from Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Price: 1600 USD

Location: Flower Mound, Texas

End Time: 2024-11-28T00:03:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD