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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