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To compete for the Schneider Trophy, Doolittle had to learn how to taxi, take off, land, and moor an airplane equipped with floats and had to hold a hydroairplane certificate from the National Aeronautic Association.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Date

1925

Country of Origin

France

Type

AWARDS-Certificates

Physical Description

Federation Aeronautique International leather bound hydroairplane license; text; photograph of James H. Doolittle with F.A.I. embossed stamp seal.

Dimensions

3-D: 10.8 × 7.6 × 1cm (4 1/4 × 3 × 3/8 in.)

Materials

Leather
Paper
Cardboard
Ink
Adhesives
Paint

Inventory Number

A19600068000

Credit Line

Donated by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle (USAF, Ret.)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Open Access (CCO)
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