[Footage of 1939 National Championship Air Races]

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Identifier1998-05-05-B_AV_009SourceThe Robert L. Simons Collection (1998-05-05-B)CreatorSimons, Robert L., 1905-1973DescriptionFilm 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 Model 110
00:04:10 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawks
00:04:27 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-15
00:07:37 - Grumman F3Fs, likely U.S. Navy or Marine Corps
00:09:00 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawks
00:09:56 - Curtiss Model D replica
00:10:14 - Mike Murphy's converted "Cheek-to-Cheek" Piper Cub, visible in foreground as Curtiss Model D lands
00:12:02 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-15
00:13:00 - Grumman F3F, likely U.S. Navy or Marine Corps
00:14:20 - U.S. Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36 Hawks
00:14:35 - U.S. Army Air Corps Boeing XB-15

Visible wing and tail numbers include: NC23583, X11211, NC58, NC1280, X9[9?]46, NC2218, and NC13450.

The footage is a mix of color (first half) and black-and-white (second half) and is silent. The color footage is underexposed. At the end of the footage are short clips from a Felix the Cat cartoon and a Charlie Chaplin film, which have been removed from the access copy.

Label on film container: "39 Races."Creation Date1939SubjectAir showsAirplane racingAirplanes, MilitaryBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress FamilyBoeing XB-15 (Model 294, XBLR-1)Curtiss P-36 Hawk FamilyGrumman F3F FamilyMonocoupe Monocoupe Model 110National Championship Air RacesParachutingStunt flyingUnited States. Army. Air CorpsCurtiss Model DPiper Cub FamilyPlaceCleveland (Ohio)OhioUnited StatesExtent1 film reel (15 min., 40 sec.) : silent, color and black and white ; 8 mmOriginal Format8mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Robert L. Simons Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Footage of 1939 National Championship Air Races]