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This object is on display in Early Flight at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Early Flight

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

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