Paris-New York Flight Commemorative Medal

1930

Place madeFrance, Europe

Bronze

Overall (Medal): 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)

Gift of Mr. James Hazen Hyde

1947.341

Dieudonne Costes (1892-1973) and Maurice Bellonte (1896-1984) flew the first eastbound non-stop transatlantic flight from Paris to New York on September 1-2, 1930. Their flight covered 4,100 miles and took 37 hours,18 minutes. Among those greeting them when they landed was Charles A. Lindbergh, who had made his historic flight three years before.

DescriptionBronze struck medal with obverse with accolated busts of two aviators facing left ; their names inscribed at left: ".M.BELLONTE."; at right: ".D.COSTES."; legend below: "PARIS-NEW-YORK/.1-2-SEPTEMBRE 1930." Reverse shows image of an airplane diagonally superimposed upon skylines of New York and Paris.

MarkingsInscription: reverse, at right of field: "ANIE MOUROUX" Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"

ClassificationsMEDALS