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1946 · ref. 62061 — Cleveland OH: National Aircraft Show National Air Races of Cleveland 1946. 4to. 60 pp. Numerous photos illustrations text illustrations maps diagrams. Red white & blue colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of globe front cover ads for Tinnerman Sohio Esso aviation fuel and Thompson Steel which produced the engine for the US Air Force jet Shooting Star minor shelfwear slight dustsoiling very minor creasing to couple corners still a VG bright cover from collection of T.C. Weaver. First edition of this very scarce program for the famed National Aircraft Show and Air Races which was the first held since 1939 interrupted by the War and along with the Los Angeles races reflected a changed environment. There was a jet propelled division and a much larger scale military involvement 90 different pilots entered their modified surplus planes and competition was fierce. Over 180000 spectators paid to see Tex Johnson 32-year-old test pilot win the propeller division at a speed of 373.908. Of particular interest were the display of captured German V-1 and V-2 rockets and newly developed American radio-controlled bombs. No copies in Worldcat. National Aircraft Show, [National Air Races of Cleveland], paperback