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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…

Photograph of the nose section of a 17th Pursuit Squadron aircraft parked at the National Air Races in in Akron, Ohio, circa 1930s. The squadron's emblem is painted on the cowling. Inscription: "U.S. Army. Akron 17th. Pursuit Squadron."Item from page…

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.…

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…

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…

Photograph of the nose section of a 1st Pursuit Group aircraft parked at the National Air Races in Akron, Ohio, circa 1930s. The squadron's emblem is painted on the cowling. Inscription: "U.S. Army. Akron. 1st Pursuit Group."Item from page 50 of the…

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…

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.…

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 –…

Photograph of several Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA aircraft (visible fuselage numbers 23 and 20) of the Royal Canadian Air Force parked at the National Air Races in Ohio, circa 1931.Inscription: "C.R.A.F. Siskin Fighter"Inscription on verso: "A.…