Cleveland's National Air Races

Name: Cleveland's National Air Races
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ISBN: 9780738539966

ISBN-10: 0738539961

ISBN-13: 9780738539966

Edition: 2006

Authors: Thomas G. Matowitz Jr.

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Enthusiasm for aviation exploded after Charles Lindberghs solo flight across the Atlantic in May 1927. The National Air Races, held in Cleveland between 1929 and 1949, collectively represent one of the most significant aviation events of the 20th century. Clevelands newly constructed municipal airport, the worlds largest airport facility at the time, along with its permanent 50,000-seat bleachers, won the city hosting rights to the event. The National Air Races captivated the public during the grim years of the Great Depression and provided a showcase for many aviation innovations including retractable landing gear, low-wing monoplanes, aircooled engines, and careful streamlining. A deadly…

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List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Publication date: 3/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Intrigued by local history all his life, author Thomas G. Matowitz Jr. first visited Mentor more than 50 years ago. He has lived in the city for 25 years and has an avid interest in its background. He is the author of three other Arcadia titles: Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland's Legacy of Flight, and Cleveland's National Air Races.



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Before the Races



In 1929



The 1930s



The 1940s


Afterword