On the left: a modified Wright "B" flyer, which is the only Wright flyer in the museum's collection that is actually original. This was "the first model produced in quantity by the Wright Brothers." For some reason, it is located in the Korean War/Southeast Asian War hangar rather than the Early Years hangar.
On the right: a Kellett K-2/K-3 Autogiro, because people were already trying to figure out if they could make a plane that didn't need so much space to take off/land. In contrast to a helicopter (which was where these efforts eventually led), the aircraft's rotors are powered by aerodynamic forces, while the engine propelled the aircraft by working the propeller.
On the bottom: a taxidermied homing pigeon by the name of "Stumpy" John Silver, named so after he was wounded in the line of duty as his injuries included the loss of one of his legs (but! he still was able to successfully complete his mission!). After that, he was retired from active service and, after the war, became the mascot for the 11th Signal Company of the US Army Signal Corps in Honolulu, Hawaii. John Silver passed away in 1935 at the age of 17 years old and was presented to the Air Force Museum by his unit about two weeks later.