France, Iii Republic. A First Non-Stop South Atlantic Air Crossing By Joseph Le Brix &Dieudonné Costes Medal 1927 GTRexclude numbered "L

numbered "L

With a full bomb load the plane was difficult to maneuver and bombs could not be released because the racks were frozen

with all of its original gilt finish worn off

Discharged in February 1934

(made of brass)

France, Iii Republic. A First Non-Stop South Atlantic Air Crossing By Joseph Le Brix &Dieudonné Costes Medal 1927 GTRexclude numbered "LIn bronze, cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, obverse illustrating the left facing busts of Joseph Le Brix and Dieudonn Costes, inscribed "J. LE BRIX" at the left and "D. COSTES" at the right, engraver marked "ANIE MOUROUX", reverse illustrating their Breguet 19 G. R. Nungesser Coli aircraft in flight over the South Atlantic, with their route traced over North America, South America, Africa and Europe, inscribed "PREMIRE TRAVERSE