The American Legion Airplane: Those Willing to Dare

摘要

This paper is the third in a series, which examine the historical aspects of the attempt to win the Orteig prize, in thecompetition against Lindbergh, by two naval pilots, LCDR Noel Davis and LT Stanton Wooster, in a Keystone biplane named the "American Legion." This third paper tells of the aftermath from the crash. It can be said that this story started with the birth of Noel Davis on Christmas Day in 1891 and continues to this day with the award each year of the Noel Davis trophy to the most outstanding Naval Reserve Aviation unit. However, this paper will start with the day before the crash, 25 April 1927 and will end just days later in the marshes of Back Landing Harobr, Messick, Virginia (present day Poquoson, Virginia).