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

Austria and Turkey

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

a pair of campaign clasps for a veteran’s medal

A mixed lot of eagle insignia

numbered "L

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