Display Status
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Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Silver 50th Anniversary of the First Non-stop Transcontinental Flight commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of the Fokker T-2 flying over forest depicted, engraved text "50th ANNIVERSARY FIRST NON-STOP COAST TO COAST FLIGHT"; Reverse: engraved text "AIR SERVICE T-2 NEW YORK TO SAN DIEGO LTS. OAKLEY G. KELLY AND JOHN A. MACREADY TIME: 26 HRS. 50 MINS. 38 3/5 SECS. AVERAGE SPEED 92 M.P.H., AAHS"
Dimensions
3-D: 4 × 0.6cm (1 9/16 × 1/4 in.)
Materials
Sterling Silver
Inventory Number
A19740136000
Credit Line
Donated by the American Aviation Historical Society
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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