Here's a 1929 Cleveland, Ohio air show souvenir. The 1929 air show was a big event back in those days with a 100 float parade to start the show. Movie stars and dignitaries attended and the news media from around the world was also present. Commander Hugo Eckner of the Graff Zeppelin was there. Charles Lindbergh flew at the event and Amelia Earhart raced in the womans competition for a share of the $25,000.00 prize money for the ladies race. In all there where 35 racing events and exceptions by the Navy High Hats, a formation team that flew with planes tied together by one inch ropes from wing struts to wing struts (lets see the Blue Angels do that). There was a total of six pilots that lost their lives as a result of this event. If anyone has any info on this token please share. Lou
Hello Lou... Know nothing of this at all, except that it is surly a nice token! Thanks for sharing!! RickieB
Hi RickieB, welcome back! I accidentally put the thread in the wrong forum and I can't remove it. Lou
Thanks Lou... It was a spur of the moment trip! Thats ok...Doug or DeOrc can move it for you... Thanks for the welcome! RickieB
What forum did you want it to be in Lou? seems ok here And I have to say a very nice item as well :thumb:
Hi De Orc, welcome back from Brazil! Speedy has taken care of it. I had posted the thread in the paper money forum by mistake. Lou
I wonder if Jimmy Doolittle was there. He was most famous for his 1942 bombing raid on Tokyo, but he spent the pre-war years flying and barnstorming. I was lucky to be able to correspond with him several times some years ago. That is a great token - I especially like the part about the "Calssis of the Century". I guess they didn't have high hopes for aviation in the next 71 years!
