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1956
1956 - 1055.PDF
Two handsome Goodyear F2G-ls which competed in 1949: No. 57 was third in the Thompson Trophy "R" (reciprocating-engine) Race and the other, flown by Cook Cleland, was the winner. AIR RACING IN THE U.S.A. ... from August 30 to September 1 and the winner was SteveWittman in Bonzo at 197.29 m.p.h. Next year, 1953, was celebrated as the 50th anniversary ofpowered flight and Dayton, Ohio, the home of the Wright brothers, was chosen as die venue for the newly-named NationalAir Show. Air Foundation joined with the Dayton Chamber of Commerce in organizing the display (which also marked Ohio'sSesqui-Centennial), staging it from September 5 to 7. For the first time, the Bendix was won at more than 600 m.p.h.,over 1,868 miles from Edwards Base to Dayton. The Thompson Trophy was again awarded for a simulated 100-km world record attempt, the speed for this run being oSi.s/o m.p.h. The Allisonaward went to Capt. Forrest Wilson for averaging 537.802 m.p.h. from Indianapolis, in a Thunderjet. The race for the midgets was not held during 1953 as asponsor was not forthcoming to support the class. The main series was continued in 1954 at Dayton's James M.Cox Municipal Airport from September 3 to 6, once more under the guidance of Air Foundation and the city's Chamber ofCommerce. The customary jet races for the Bendix and Thomp- son awards were staged, with an increase in the winning speed ofeach, the latter prize again being given for a new 100 km world RESULTS OF THE MAIN EVENTS, 1920-1955 Year 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Race Pulitzer Pulitzer Pulitzer Mitchell Pulitzer Mitchell Pulitzer Mitchell Pulitzer Mitchell Mitchell Pantages Mitchell Mitchell Thompson Cleveland Thompson Chicago Bendix Thompson Bendix Thompson Bendix Thompson Bendix Thompson Greve Bendix Thompson Greve Bendix Thompson Greve Bendix Thompson Greve Bendix Thompson Greve Bendix Thompson Greve Pilot Capt. C. C. Moseley Bert Acosta Lt. R. L. Maugham Lt. D. F. Stace En. A. J. Williams Capt. B. E. Skeel Lt. H. H. Mills Lt. C. K. Bettis Lt. C. K. Bettis Lt. T. K. Matthews Lt. L. G. Elliott Lt. T. P. Jeter Lt. E. H. Lawson Lt. J. A. Woodring Douglas Davis Henry J. Brown C. W. Holman Wiley Post J. H. Doolittle Lowell Bayles J. Haizlip J. H. Doolittle Roscoe Turner J. W. Wedell Douglas Davis Roscoe Turner Lee S. Miles Ben O. Howard Harold Neumann Harold Neumann L. Thaden-B. Noyes M. Detroyat M. Detroyat Frank Fuller Rudy Kling Rudy Kling J. Cochran Roscoe Turner Tony LeVier Frank Fuller Roscoe Turner Art C. Chester Aircraft Army Verville-Sperry Navy Curtiss Racer Army Curtiss R-6 Thomas Morse MB-3 Navy Curtiss R2C-1 Thomas Morse MB-3 Army Verville-Sperry Curtiss PW-8 Army Curtiss R3C-1 Curtiss PW-8 Curtiss R-1 Boeing FB-5 Curtiss P-1A Curtiss P-1A Travel Air Mystery S Lockheed Air Express Laird Solution 300 Lockheed Vega Laird Super Solution Gee-Bee Z Wedell-Williams 92 Gee-Bee R-1 Wedell-Williams 2 Wedell-Williams 44 Wedell-Williams 44 Wedell-Williams 57 Miles and Atwood Howard Mr. Mulligan Howard Mr. Mulligan Howard Mike Beechcraft C-17R Caudron C-460 Caudron C-460 Seversky S-2 Folkerts FK-1 Folkerts FK-1 Seversky P-35 Laird-Turner L-RT Rider-S't Firecracker Seversky S-2 Laird-Turner L-RT Chester 550 Goon Speed (m.p.h.) 178.000 176.7 206.000 243.67 146.45 215.72 175.45 241.695 161.5 160.438 177.040 154.743 158.96 194.00 156.20 201.91 — 223.038 236.239 245.000 252.686 214.78 237.952 216.237 248.129 238.704 220.194 — 165.32 264.261 247.300 258.242259.910 232.272 249.774 283.419 250.886 282.098 282.536 263.390 Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 Race Bendix'R' Bendix 'J'Thompson "R" Thompson 'J'Sohio Weatherhead Halle Bendix 'R' Bendix 'J' Thompson 'R' Thompson 'J' SohioAllison Kendall TinnermanGoodyear Halle Bendix'R' Bendix 'J' Thompson 'R' Sohio AllisonTinnerman Goodyear Kendall Bendix 'R' Bendix 'J' Thompson 'R' Thompson 'J'Sohio Allison TinnermanGoodyear Continental Art Chester Bendix U'Thompson ')' Allison ContinentalTo Detroit Continental Bendix 'J' Thompson 'J'Allison Gen.Elec. Bendix 'J' Thompson 'J' Allison Gen. Elec. Bendix 'J' Thompson 'J' Allison Gen. Elec. Venues: From 1920 to 1930 the races were held at a variety of places, as recorded in the article; from land and LOJ Angeles; in 1937-39 and 1946-49 Cleveland was the venue; and Detroit was chosen in Pilot Paul Mantz Col. L. GrayAlvin Johnston Maj. G. LundquistDale Fulton Lt. W. J. ReillyMargaret Hurlburt Paul Mantz Col. L. Gray Cook Cleland Lt.Col. R. L. Petit Tony LeVierCapt. R. A. Bernor Steve Beville Ken KnightWilliam Brennand Ruth Johnson Paul Mantz En. R. E. Brown Anson Johnson R. I. Eueker Lt. L. B. ThompsonBruce Raymond Herman R. Salmon Grace Harris Joe DeBona Maj. V. A. Ford Cook Cleland Capt. B.CunninghamWilliam Odom Lt. W. C. Crew Ben McKillenWilliam Brennand John P. Jones Robert Downey Col. K. K. ComptonCol. F. J. Ascani Lt. W. D. Baisley John P. JonesCapt. O. J. Reichman S. J. Wittman Maj.Wm.T. Whisner Br.Gn. J. S. HoltonerCapt. F. Wilson Capt. H. E. Collins Capt. Ed. W. Kenny Capt. E. P. SonnenbergLt. Wm. J. Knight "1 Lt. Wm. K. Sellars J Maj. J. L. Armstrong qol. C. M. Talbott Col. H. A. Haynes Webb Air Force Base Maj. L. J. Stevens Aircraft N.A. P-51C-10 Lockheed P-80A-5Bell P-39Q-10 Lockheed P-80A-1N.A. P-51D-30 Lockheed P-80A-1 N.A. AT-6 N.A. P-51C-10 Lockheed FP-80A-5 Goodyear F2G-1 Lockheed FP-80A Lockheed P-38L-5Lockheed FP-80A N.A. P-51D Bell P-63AWittman Buster N.A. AT-6 N.A. P-51C-10 N.A. FJ-1 N.A. P-51D Bell P-63A N.A. FJ-1N.A. P-51D C.W. Little Minnow N.A. AT-6 N.A. P-51C Republic F-84E Goodyear F2G-1 N.A. F-86AN.A. P-51C Lockheed F-8OC Goodyear F2G-1Wittman Buster C.W. Little Toni C.W. Minnow N.A. F-86AN.A. F-86E Republic F-84E Ast. Bros. ShoestringN.A. F-86E Wittman Bonzo N.A. F-86F N.A. F-86DRepublic F-84G N.A. F-86D Republic F-84F N.A. F-86H Northrop F-89D N.A. F-86H N.A. F-100C N.A. F-100C Lockheed T-33 Boeing B-47 Speed (m.p.h.) 435.501 494.779 373.908 515.853352.781 578.360 200.588 460.423 507.255 396.131 500.704 360.866494.277 384.602 352.168165.857 223.390 447.980 489 526 383.767 320.220 491.000362.245 169.688 234.960 470.136 529.614 397.071 586.170388.393 594.800 386.069177.340 187.785 187.990 553.761625.698 580.512 197.218672.180 197.290 603.547 681.576537.802 707.889 616.208 692.820 00:02:07 649.460 610.726 822.135 00:11:33 589.294 1931 to 1936 they were staged variously at Cleve- 1950-52; Dayton in 1953-4 and Philadelphia in 1955.
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