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[Dorothy Hester and Robert D. Hofer with Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester (in cockpit) and Robert D. Hofer (standing) with Hester's Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y), Cleveland, Ohio, May 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Robert Hofer and Dorothy came to Cleveland (May 1931) and took home two of these Great Lakes Trainers. This particular ship was later christened the Rose of Portland."Part of a scrapbook related to…
[Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin with Great Lakes Model 2T-1A]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Tex Rankin standing in front of a Great Lakes Model 2T-1A aircraft, Cleveland, Ohio, April 1931. Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and Tex in Cleveland (April 1931) to demonstrate to the Air Race Officials what a real stunt flyer could do." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931 National Air Races in Cleveland,…
[Tex Rankin addressing crowd at National Air Races]
Photograph of Tex Rankin using a microphone to address the crowd at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "'Tex' Rankin put his show on with a microphone, informing the crowds in the most thrilling way about those hair-raising stunts that Dorothy was doing high above their heads."Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the…
[International Team at National Air Races]
Photograph of the International Team at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. From left to right: Mario de Bernardi of Italy, Boleslaw Orlinski of Poland, Alford J. Williams of the United States, Ernst Udet of Germany, and Alois Kubita of Czechoslovakia. Caption on adjacent album page: "Al Williams and the International Team. Left to right are Mario de Bernardi of Italy, Capt. Boleslaw…
[Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ernst Udet]
Photograph of (from left to right) Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester, and Ernst Udet posing with Hester's Great Lakes (1929) Model 2T-1A aircraft (tail number NC 315Y) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Captain Boleslaw Orlinski, Dorothy Hester and Major Ernst Udet representing three countries, executed three distinct types of flying and were…
[Ernst Udet presenting Judge W. B. Wanamaker with framed aircraft insignia]
Photograph of Ernst Udet (right) presenting Judge W. B. Wanamaker (left) with a framed aircraft insignia at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. The caption notes that Udet cut the insignia from Wanamaker's aircraft after shooting him down during World War I. Caption on adjacent album page: "Judge W. B. Wanamaker was presented with this airplane insignia that had been cut from his ship…
[Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet inspecting Udet U 12 Flamingo]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet inspecting the cockpit of Udet's U 12 Flamingo aircraft (tail number D822) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "[continued from previous caption] because he had to show Miss Hester his little German built plane, and all this took a lot of time." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's…
[Dorothy Hester and Mario de Bernardi]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Mario de Bernardi at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Mario de Bernardi and Dorothy talking over the aviation situation in Italy, but with much difficulty. An interpreter came to their rescue and soon had them busily engaged in uninterrupted conversation." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's…
[Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet]
Photograph of Dorothy Hester and Ernst Udet with Udet's U 12 Flamingo aircraft (tail number D822) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.Caption on adjacent album page: "Dorothy and the major were real busy, but he said he would pose, if you make it what you call snappy, [continued in next caption]." Part of a scrapbook related to Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel's participation in the 1931…
[Ernst Udet with Udet U 12 Flamingo]
Photograph of Ernst Udet standing with his Udet U 12 Flamingo aircraft (tail number D822) at the National Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931. The text "Scintilla Magnetos" is painted on the fuselage.Caption on adjacent album page: "Major Ernst Udet and his ship. The Major's art of gliding was unequalled and his saucy little pranks brought thunderous applause." Part of a scrapbook related to…