Hap Arnold’s 1912 Flight
Accession number:
2013.04
Maker:
Thomas Segars
Historical period:
2005
Miltary branch:
Air Force, Army
Wars and Conflicts:
World War I, World War II
Dimensions:
H x W: 18 in. / 24 in.
Acquisition date:
ca. 2013
Credit line:
Gift of the United States Air Force
Location:
Arnold Room, Second Floor
Provenance:
From ca. 2013: The Army and Navy Club, gift of the United States Air Force
Label:
In October 1912, then Lieutenant Harold Harley Arnold navigated a triangular course from College Park, Maryland to Washington Barracks, D.C. (later renamed Fort McNair) to Fort Myer, Virginia and back to College Park, while locating a detachment of cavalry. He received the first Mackay Trophy for demonstrating the aircraft’s potential for reconnaissance and observation, which foreshadowed his status as an Air Force legend.