National Air Races & Related Events Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a silver second place Charles E. Thompson Trophy plaque awarded to pilot Earl Ortman at the 1936 National Air Races held at Mines Field in Los Angeles, California. The Thompson Trophy race was held annually from 1929 until 1938 only...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early Third Reich aviation meet badge from a 1934 event in Hamburg for the DLV (Deutsches Luft Verband), the Civil Aviation branch of the Nazi Party. This badge was made in the pre-WWII years when the DLV was secretly training...

ARTIFACT: This is a 12th annual 1940 Miami All American Air Maneuvers ribbon. The ribbon reads 12TH ANNUAL MIAMI ALL AMERICAN AIR MANEUVERS JAN. 5-6-7, 1940 and has a name card at top reading R. J. WHITE. VINTAGE: Circa 1940. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1931 National Air Races Press badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1931. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a "C" catch. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1932 National Air Races at Cleveland contestant's badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: About 2-1/2" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt silver with red, white and blue enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1937 National Air Races Concession badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1937. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 2-13/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid, plastic and printed paper. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a National Air Races ribbon from 1932. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: About 1-3/4" in width by 3-3/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silver-plated brass with blue enamel and silk ribbon. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin with a...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1932 National Air Races executive ribbon badge, which shows a winged and helmeted head above a blue ribbon. Cleveland, Ohio hosted the races in 1932. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: Approximately 3-3/4" in length and 1-11/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1937 National Air Races chained pin. The pin has two parts: one is an airplane whose wings read NAR CLEVE and the other is a crest with a 37. VINTAGE: Circa 1937. SIZE: 2-1/4" length (including chain) and widest pin is 5/8"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare 1920s National Air Races brass wing. The wing is a winged crest showing an airplane and the letters NAR. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: 1-1/2" wing. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with "C" catch. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1946 National Air Races at Cleveland pin and ticket stub. The 1946 race was the first event after World War II. The pin shows a winged pilot's head and reads NATIONAL AIR RACES CLEVELAND. VINTAGE: Circa 1946. SIZE: 1-1/4" diameter pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce 1932 National Air Races at Cleveland souvenir pin. The pin shows a winged pilot's head and reads AUG. 27 TO SEPT. 5 1932 NATIONAL AIR RACES CLEVELAND COMPLIMENTS OF THE FISHER BROS. CO. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: 1-3/8"...