Display Status
This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
France
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Silver commemorative medal of Chavez flight over the Alps; Obverse: relief of Chavez's Bleriot aircraft depicted with mountainscape background; Reverse: relief of an eagle depicted, embossed text "LE 23 SEPTEMBRE 1910 CHAVEZ PRANCHIT LE ALPS EN AEROPLANE"
Dimensions
3-D: 3.3 × 2.5 × 0.5cm (1 5/16 × 1 × 3/16 in.)
Materials
Silver Alloy
Protective Coating
Inventory Number
A19640134000
Credit Line
Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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