in 1972, the united states congress provided $11.5 million ($70.5 million in 2019 dollars) to build the pavilion and outfit it with exhibits. they brought us presents of fish, for which we gave them some beads, and matches. the squadron was declared fully operational on december 28, 1942 even though the squadron’s pilots had only an average of 25 hours each in the plane. metallic colors should appear as burnished metal, extending into the fins. six and a half million potential listeners could receive the signal. they required couples to have been engaged at least two months prior to setting sail. 