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Stock #:318122
Type: Postcard
Era: Chrome
City: Dayton
State: Ohio (OH)
County: Montgomery
Publisher: Miami Valley News Agency Inc.
Postmark: 1972 Nov-29
Postmark City: U.S. Postal Service
Postmark State: Ohio
Stamp: 8c Eisenhower
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The new Air Force Museum was dedicated on September 3, 1971, by the President of the United States Richard Nixon. Considered to be the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum. It originated in 1923 at McCook Field near Dayton, Ohio. Measuring 800 ft. long, 240 ft. wide and soaring to a ceiling of 80 ft., the six million dollar structure will house up to 80 aircrafts. The building, paid for through public contributions was donated to the US Air Force by the Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc

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