• Kelly Cup
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    This cup trophy with a round base has two unique handles connected to either side of the cup body. The handles have a squared shape where they connect with the top of the cup and decorative elements where they connect with the bottom of the cup. The engraved text on the front: The Kelly Cup won by Glenn H. Curtiss for breaking world's quick starting record with airplane, time: 5 1/5 seconds; at the San Antonio Aviation Meet April 23, 1910, San Antonio, Texas. Presented by W.B. Kelly.

Created by

Eric F. Long

Date Created

12/13/2021

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Aviation; Awards; Competition Flight; Pre-WWI; Trophies

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