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 General Thomas D. White US Air Force Space Trophy - US National Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH Posted by:  cldisme
N 39° 46.881 W 084° 06.705
16S E 747343 N 4407480
A trophy awarded to US Air Force personnel who contribute to the aerospace program.
Waymark Code: WMB7HD
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2011
Views: 11
At the entrance to the Missile and Space Gallery of the US National Air Force Museum, visitors can find this trophy dedicated to the contributions of General Thomas D. White.
The interpretive sign reads:
When General T. D. White retired in 1961, the National Geographic Society established an annual award in his name, and commissioned a trophy symbolizing it. The award is given each year to a USAF military or civilian person for outstanding contribution to American aerospace progress. It has been won by a wide variety of Air Force people including astronauts, generals, administrators and a wide selection of aviators.
Famed sculptor Felix W. de Weldon created the trophy dedicated to General White for his contributions to US space progress. The bronze figure holds in his right hand a Saturn rocket used in the early space program. In the other hand, he holds a Dyna-Soar vehicle, a 1960s forerunner of the Space Shuttle concept planned as a re-usable Air Force spacecraft. The bright rings joining the earth and moon represent space travel and spacecraft orbits. De Weldon also created the US Marines' Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, DC, and several other civic monuments in the capital.
Hours:
Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m but closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): none
How Long a Hike: 1,000 feet from main entrance.
Amount of time an average person would spend here: Less than an hour
Accessible?: yes
Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes
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