• Plaque, James Gordon Bennett, 1911, Charles T. Weymann
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    On the James Gordon Bennett silver plaque is a relief depicting Icarus standing on top of a rock formation with a Wright Model A flying overhead. The text on the plaque consists of relief text reading "Coupe Internationale D'Aviation, James Gordon Bennett" and engraved text on the base reading "Charles T. Weymann East Church, England 150 kilometers in 1 hour 11 min. 36 1/5 sec. July 1, 1911".

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Digitized by Tiffany Priest

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07/20/2022

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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

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