Object Details
- Sculptor
- Walter A. Sinz
- Physical Description
- The Vincent Bendix Trophy was sculpted by Walter A. Sinz and is a cast bronze depiction of winged figures on either side of a globe suspended over the base by a wave-shaped pedestal. An aircraft is suspended over the top of the trophy, that appears to be taking off from the globe. On the base of the trophy are plaques commemorating the individual winners with engraved text, and embossed text of the race title.
- Summary
- The Vincent Bendix Trophy transcontinental race was established in 1931 to encourage experimental work in connection with increased speed in the field of aviation. The advancements made for the competition had a direct impact on the future of commercial aviation.
- Air races began to lose much of their appeal after the Golden Age of Air Racing, as many high-performance aircraft were owned by the government and the military tested them in private.
- Gift of the Clifford W. Henderson Family Trust
- Recipients
- 1931Maj. James H. Doolittle
- 1932Capt. James H. Haizlip
- 1933Roscoe Turner
- 1934Douglas Davis
- 1935Ben O. Howard
- 1936Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes
- 1937Frank W. Fuller Jr.
- 1938Jacqueline Cochran
- 1939Frank W. Fuller Jr.
- 1940-45 No award
- 1946Paul Mantz, Jacqueline Cochran, and Col. Leon W. Gray
- 1947Paul Mantz, Jane Page, Col. Leon W. Gray, and Maj. Clay M. Albright
- 1948Paul Mantz, Jacqueline Cochran, and Ensign R. E. Brown
- 1949Joe DeBona and Maj. Vernon A. Ford
- 1950No award
- 1951Col. Keith K. Compton
- 1952No award
- 1953Maj. William T. Whisner Jr.
- 1954Capt. Edward W. Kenny
- 1955Col. Carlos M. Talbott
- 1956Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez Jr.
- 1957Capt. Kenneth D. Chandler
- 1958-60 No award
- 1961Lt. Richard F. Gordon and Lt. j.g. Bobbie R. Young
- 1962Capt. Robert G. Sowers, Capt. Robert MacDonald, and Capt. John T. Walton
- Credit Line
- Donated by the Clifford W. Henderson Family Trust
- 1931-1962
- Inventory Number
- A19850368000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Trophies
- Materials
- Overall: Bronze
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 80 x 25.4 x 81.3cm (31 1/2 x 10 x 32 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Nation of Speed
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19850368000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99994c9ac-e438-4d09-96ef-e0d2b18e8967
