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National Air Races, 1928
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Order Number
00069771
Title
National
Air
Races
,
1928
Collection ID
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession
Transportation-Aviation-Airshows
.
Date
1928
Physical Description
1
photograph
:b&w
Description
Several
men
surround
Edward
Bavard
Heath
sitting
in his "
Baby
Bullet
" at
Mines
Field
(Los
Angeles
International
Airport)
in
Westchester
during
the
1928
National
Air
Races
,
held
from
September
8-16
. This
air
competition
,
comprised
of a
series
of
pylon
and
cross-country
races
,
took
place
annually
from
1920
to
1949
.
Due
to the
rapid
development
of
aviation
science
at that
time
, there was
significant
popular
interest
in this
event
. The "
Baby
Bullet
"
won
every
race
it
entered
at
Mines
Field
. With a
top
speed
of
over
150
MPH
,
it
outran
larger
and
more
powerful
planes
.
Known
for his
mechanic
and
flight
schools
, his
air
racing
career
, and for
being
the
father
of the
American
Kitplane
Industry
,
Edward
Heath's
successful
aviation
career
was
cut
short
when
he
died
in a
mysterious
crash
involving
an
experimental
low-wing
plane
on
February
1
,
1931
.
Photo
dated
:
September
16
,
1928
.
Subject
Heath, Edward Bavard.
Mines Field (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Airplanes--California--Los Angeles.
Airports--California--Los Angeles.
Aeronautics--Competitions--California--Los Angeles.
Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format
Photographic prints
Reproduction Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at
http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html
for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
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