"soar (not glide) without power save that of the aviator." $10,000.00 for a dirigible flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco. $5,000.00 for a non-stop dirigible flight with more than two passengers from Los Angeles to San Diego and back. $10,000.00 for a balloon flight to the Atlantic Coast without landing. $5,000.00 for the first balloon flight to east of the Mississippi River without landing. $2,500.00 for breaking Count de la Vaux's long-distance record of . $2,500.00 for the first balloon to land within five miles (8 km) of San Francisco. Prize winners Paulhan dominated the Dominguez meet, winning $19,000 in prize money with the following accomplishments: New flight endurance record; carrying a passenger almost 110 miles (177 kilometers) in his Farman III biplane in 1 hour, 49 minutes. New altitude mark of approximately 4,164 feet (1,269 m). He also performed several aerial feats during the week, and carried U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Paul W. Beck aloft on January 19 for one of the first tests of aerial bomb-dropping. Glenn Curtiss set a new air speed record of approximately 55 miles per hour (89 kilometers per hour), and took home the prize for the best quick start. In all, he won approximately $6,500. Historical Landmark The site of Dominguez Field became a California Historical Landmark (No. 718) on Dec. 2, 1959. The commemorative plaque near the site reads: About one half mile southeast of this spot, on Dominguez Hill in historic Rancho San Pedro, the first air meet in the United States was held during January 10–20, 1910. Subsequently, this area has evolved into one of the world's leading aviation-industrial centers. See also California Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles County References Further reading Dominguez Air Meet 1910 by D. D. Hatfield, Northrop University, 1976 The 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet by Kenneth E. Pauley, Arcadia Publications, 2009 External links 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Collection at California State University Dominquez Hills (CSUDH) Digital Collections 1910 International Air Meet Website, offline, backup at Archive.org. 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet Documentary, California State University, Dominguez Hills. 1910 Los Angeles International Aviation Meet Research Collection Finding Aid at California Digital Library 1910 Air Meet, Dominquez Hills at LA Public Library Digital Collections. — 115 photos. Aviation in Early Los Angeles, Water and Power Associates — 37 photos. Aviation competitions and awards 1910 in California 1910 in aviation January 1910