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unusual facts about Double Eagle


Double Eagle

The first Double Eagle was minted in 1849, coinciding with the California Gold Rush.



see also

1933 double eagle

James Twining, "The Double Eagle," an investigation novel involving the FBI, United States Department of Treasury, Fort Knox, etc.

British Aircraft Double Eagle

The British Aviation B.A.IV Double Eagle was a British twin-engined six-seater monoplane designed and built by the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company of London Air Park, Hanworth, England.

Double Eagle II Airport

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Double Eagle II is assigned AEG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned AEG to Aek Godang Airport in Padang Sidempuan, Sumatra, Indonesia).

Double Eagle V

Double Eagle V failed to attract the same degree of media attention as the earlier flight, in part because it was overshadowed by the concurrent Space Shuttle mission STS-2.

Jeff Overton

In 2006, he scored a double eagle (albatross) on the 18th hole at Westchester Country Club during the Barclays Classic as he holed a fairway wood from 239 yards after a 294-yard drive.