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"She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air..." [Newspaper clipping]
Newspaper clipping, "She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air, but boys frighten new champ of girl pilots," from The NEA Service (Cleveland, Ohio), May 28, 1931. Article describes Dorothy Hester's flying career, including her upcoming…

[1932 and 1933 National Air Races]
Film footage of the 1932 and 1933 National Air Races. The first segment features clips from the 1932 National Air Races, showing aircraft, pilots, officials, and spectators. Scenes include air races, aerobatics, parachute jumps, and formation flying.…

[1938 National Championship Air Races, air show at Black Hills Airport in South Dakota, and assorted in-flight and airport scenes, circa 1938]
Film footage of the 1938 National Championship Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, an air show at Black Hills Airport in South Dakota, and miscellaneous in-flight and airport scenes, circa 1938. The first segment is of the 1938 National Championship Air…

[1939 National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio]
Film footage of the 1939 National Championship Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1939. The footage includes scenes of aerobatics, formation flying, parachute jumps, air races, officials, and spectators. Identified aircraft include: 00:03:45 - Monocoupe…

[94th Pursuit Squadron aircraft]
Photograph of the nose section of a 94th Pursuit Squadron aircraft parked at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1930s. The squadron's emblem is painted on the cowling. Inscription: "U.S. Army. Cleveland. 94th Pursuit Squadron."Item from…

[94th Pursuit Squadron in flight]
Photograph of the 94th Pursuit Squadron in flight at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, September 7, 1931. Their formation forms the letters "AC," for "Air Corps."Inscription: "U.S. Army. (N.A.R.). Forming 'A.C.' (Air Corps) 94th Pur.…

[94th Pursuit Squadron in flight]
Photograph of the 94th Pursuit Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, in flight at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, September 7, 1931.Inscription: "U.S. Army. (N.A.R.). Formation flying – 94th Pur. Sq."Stamped on verso: "Sep 7 –…

[Attendees at National Air Races]
Photograph of attendees looking up at a stunt flying performance during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "All faces were skyward whenever Dorothy took to the air. And I might say that most of the hearts…

[Attendees at National Air Races]
Photograph of attendees looking up at a flight performance during the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Just a part of the crowd that craned their heads skywards to watch the tactics of the birdmen. Oh, it's…

[Boeing P-12Bs, P-12Cs, and P-12Ds]
Photograph of United States Army Air Corps aircraft parked at the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, April 7, 1931. The group includes Boeing P-12B (Model 102B), Boeing P-12C (Model 222), and Boeing P-12D (Model 227) aircraft.Inscription: "U.S.…
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