This trophy depicts a male angel figure in front of a mountain with arms and wings stretched upward. Around the top half of the trophy are small plaques engraved with the details of each winner. The top of the trophy depicts clouds out of which emerges a rising sun, with an eagle projecting from each side. The front of the base is text embossed reading "Charles E. Thompson Trophy". The back of the trophy is engraved with images of forms of transportation throughout history, and the artist's name engraved on the base "Walter A. Sinz SC. 1930". Created by Eric Long Date Created Source Smithsonian Institution Keywords Aviation; Awards; Competition Flight; Trophies Rights and Restrictions Not Researched
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