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President Coolidge presents flying trophy to U.S. Navy Aviator, President Coolidge presenting the Herbert Schiff Trophy to Lieut. Arthur Gavin, United States Navy at the White House today. The trophy is awarded to naval aviator attaining the greater number in the air without accident during the fiscal [...] goes to Lieut. Gavin this year because of his [...] 865 flying hours, which exceeds two previous [...] 282 and 26 hours, respectively. On the right, Secretary of the Navy, Curtis D. Wilbur
President Coolidge presents Herbert Schiff trophy to crack Navy Flyer. For performing the feat of keeping his plane in the air for 1251 hours without an accident of any kind during the last year Lieut. James E. Dyer, crack U.S. Navy flyer, was presented with the Herbert Schiff Trophy by President Coolidge at the White House today. The Trophy is awarded annually to a Navy pilot on the merit of year round performance in line of duty. William Schiff, brother of the Naval Reserve aviator in memory of whom the cup is given, is shown on extreme left
President Coolidge presents Herbert Schiff trophy to crack Navy Flyer. For performing the feat of keeping his plane in the air for 1251 hours without an accident of any kind during the last year Lieut. James E. Dyer, crack U.S. Navy flyer, was presented with the Herbert Schiff Trophy by President Coolidge at the White House today. The Trophy is awarded annually to a Navy pilot on the merit of year round performance in line of duty. William Schiff, brother of the Naval Reserve aviator in memory of whom the cup is given, is shown on extreme left
President Coolidge presents Collier Trophy to New York man for most outstanding achievement in aviation for 1927. The much coveted Collier Trophy which is awarded annually for the most outstanding achievement in aviation was presented to Charles L. Lawrence of New York by President Coolidge at the White House today. Mr. Lawrence is the builder and designer of the famous whirlwind motors and was awarded the Trophy for 1927 for his development of them. President Coolidge is on the left in the photograph and Mr Lawrence on the right. Army and Navy Air Corps officials are shown in the background
President Coolidge presents Collier Trophy to New York man for most outstanding achievement in aviation for 1927. The much coveted Collier Trophy which is awarded annually for the most outstanding achievement in aviation was presented to Charles L. Lawrence of New York by President Coolidge at the White House today. Mr. Lawrence is the builder and designer of the famous whirlwind motors and was awarded the Trophy for 1927 for his development of them. President Coolidge is on the left in the photograph and Mr Lawrence on the right. Army and Navy Air Corps officials are shown in the background
Gordon Bennett International Balloon Trophy goes to U.S. Army Air Corps. The Gordon Bennett International Balloon Trophy, property of the National Aeronautic Association by virtue of three victories by American Balloonists, was today presented to Assistant Secretary of War for Aviation F. Trubee Davison for the Army Air Corps for a year by Orville Wright, secretary of the Contest Committee of the Association An Army pilot, Captain W.G. Kemper, secured the trophy for America by winning the race from Detroit last year. In the photograph, left to right: Ray Cooper, of the National Aeronautic Association, who brought the trophy to Washington by airplane from Michigan; Brig. General Benjamin Foulois, Assistant Chief of the Army Air Corps; Secretary F. Trubee Davison; Orville Wright; and Porter Adams, president of the National Aeronautic Association
Mackay Trophy is awarded to army av... Secretary of War James W. Good, co ... lating Lieut. Harry A. Sutton, Army ... aviator, after presenting him the Mackay Trophy for 1928 at Bolling Field, Wash... Lieut. Sutton received the trophy for ... performing the most meritorious flight ... Army pilots during 1928. He volunta... engaged in dangerous flight tests in ... he determined the spinning character... of several types of observation and ... planes. Others in the picture ... Senator Hiram Bingham (left) of Conn. ...
Naval aviator sets new speed mark to win Curtiss Marine Trophy., Lt. W.G. Tomlinson, right, roaring over a 100 mile course on the Potomac River, in his tiny Navy fighting plane, won the Curtiss Marine Trophy race today and broke the record for service seaplanes by a wide margin. His record speed of 175 miles per hour for the annual classic eclipsed the mark of the late Major C.A. Lutz of the Marine Corps. of 154 which won last year's race. The Secretary of the Navy, Adams is shown on his right
Naval aviator sets new speed mark to win Curtiss Marine Trophy., Lt. W.G. Tomlinson, right, roaring over a 100 mile course on the Potomac River, in his tiny Navy fighting plane, won the Curtiss Marine Trophy race today and broke the record for service seaplanes by a wide margin. His record speed of 175 miles per hour for the annual classic eclipsed the mark of the late Major C.A. Lutz of the Marine Corps. of 154 which won last year's race. The Secretary of the Navy, Adams is shown on his right
President Coolidge presents flying trophy to U.S. Navy Aviator, President Coolidge presenting the Herbert Schiff Trophy to Lieut. Arthur Gavin, United States Navy at the White House today. The trophy is awarded to naval aviator attaining the greater number in the air without accident during the fiscal ... goes to Lieut. Gavin this year because of his ... 865 flying hours, which exceeds two previous ... 282 and 26 hours, respectively. On the right, Secretary of the Navy, Curtis D. Wilbur
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A group of men standing next to each other holding a trophy, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
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Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
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