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Medal, Wright Aeronautical Corp. Medal, First North Pole Flight, 1926

Object Details

Physical Description
Commemorative medal for first flight over the North Pole; Obverse: Fokker Tri-Motor depicted flying over North Pole and dog sled; Reverse: Wright radial engine highlighted by a sun burst over globe, embossed letter text.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Sculptor
Julio Kilenyi
Manufacturer
Whitehead-Hoag Co.
Credit Line
Donated by Brig. Gen. Frank P. Lahm (USAF, Ret.)
Materials
Bronze (Copper Alloy)
Dimensions
3-D: 10.2 × 0.6cm (4 × 1/4 in.)
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
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