Cleveland's National Air Races

by Thomas G. Matowitz Jr.

Book Overview

Enthusiasm for aviation exploded after Charles Lindbergh's 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. Cleveland's newly constructed municipal airport, the world's largest airport facility at the time, along with its permanent 50,000-seat bleachers, won the city hosting rights to the event. The National...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738539961
• ISBN13: 9780738539966
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"