[Footage of 1932 and 1933 National Air Races]

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Identifier1998-12-28_AV_005SourceThe Joe Aiken Films (1998-12-28)DescriptionFilm 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. Several individuals are named in the title cards but do not clearly appear in the footage; some only appear at a distance while piloting their aircraft or only their aircraft is shown. Individuals identified via the title cards are Gladys O'Donnell, Jim Granger, Lee Gelbach, Jimmie Wedell, and Jim Haizlip.

The next segment, which begins at 00:14:59, features clips from the 1933 National Air Races in Los Angeles, California, July 4, 1933. The footage includes scenes of skywriting, parachute jumps, formation flying, aerobatics, and air races. The Goodyear Blimp and an autogyro are also shown. As in the first segment, several individuals are named in the title cards but do not clearly appear in the footage, instead being filmed from a distance while they pilot their aircraft. This includes German fighter ace Ernst Udet, American pilot Roscoe Turner, and Italian fighter ace Tito Falconi.

Identified aircraft in the footage include:
00:00:30 - Douglas M-2 Mailplane
00:00:35 - Curtiss Robin racer aircraft (fuselage number 157)
00:00:51 - Great Lakes racer (fuselage number 177)
00:00:57 - Douglas M-2 Mailplane (tail number NC151) with "Vote for Florence Lowe Barnes" painted on fuselage
00:01:35 - Waco CTO and Swallow aircraft taking off. The title card indicates that Gladys O'Donnell is piloting the Waco, though other sources indicate that her husband, Lloyd O'Donnell, is the pilot in this shot. Jim Granger is piloting the Swallow.
00:02:04 - Buhl Bull Pup LA-1 taking off from the top of a moving car
00:02:50 - Lee Gelbach's Granville Gee Bee Super Sportster R-2 (fuselage number 7)
00:03:43 - Two Wedell-Williams aircraft, one piloted by Jim Haizlip and the other piloted by Jimmie Wedell
00:04:12 - Fleet Model 1 (wing number C8601)
00:05:15 - Douglas Y1B-7
00:08:16 - Boeing P-12s of the 95th Pursuit Squadron
00:09:40 - Keystone B-4A
00:15:35 - Goodyear blimp
00:17:31 - Udet U 12 Flamingo piloted by Ernst Udet
00:20:35 - Wedell-Williams Model 44 piloted by Roscoe Turner
00:21:29 - Caproni Ca.113

The footage is in black-and-white and is silent.

Label on film container: "National Air Races 1932 & 1933."Creation Date1932-1933SubjectAir showsCaproni Ca.113Keystone B-4AUdet U 12 FlamingoWedell-William Model 44 FamilyAirplane racingAirplanes, MilitaryBendix TrophyFalconi, TitoNational Championship Air RacesParachutingStunt flyingThompson TrophyTurner, Roscoe, 1895-1970Udet, Ernst, 1896-1941United States. Army. Air CorpUnited States. NavyBuhl Bull Pup LA-1Douglas M-2 MailplaneGranville Gee Bee Super Sportster, Serial R-2Fleet (Canada) Model 1Douglas Y1B-7 (B-7)Boeing P-12 FamilyPlaceCleveland (Ohio)Los Angeles (Calif.)OhioUnited StatesCaliforniaExtent1 film reel (24 min., 36 sec.) : silent, black and white ; 8 mmOriginal Format8mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Joe Aiken Films/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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[Footage of 1932 and 1933 National Air Races]