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Object Name |
Poster |
Date |
1940 |
Description (ex. RP-63G) |
Poster, reads, "AMERICA'S GREATEST JUNIOR AIR SHOW! 1940 NATIONAL MODEL AIRPLANE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Presented by CHICAGO TIMES and CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, Sanctioned by NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSN., July 2-6 INCLUSIVE, Visit the MODEL AIRCRAFT EXPOSITION at National Meet Headquarters, HOTEL SHERMAN, Chicago. SEE THESE THRILLING EVENTS! OUTDOOR - Model Flying Field - 79th and Keeler Ave., JULY 2, Flying Scale Contest ………..10 a. m.-6 p. m., Moffitt Cabin Eliminations……10 a. m.-6 p. m., JULY 4, Class "A" Gas Event…………10 a. m.-6 p. m., Class "B" Gas Event…………10 a. m.-6 p. m., Radio Control Event…………10 a. m.-6 p. m., Berryloid Finish Event……….10 a. m.-6 p. m., JULY 6, Mulvihill Stick Event………..10 a. m.-6 p. m., Class "B" Gas Event…………. 10 a. m.-6 p. m., Moffitt Finals……………..10 a. m.-6 p. m., INDOOR - 132nd Inf. Armory - Madison and Rockwell Sts., JULY 3, Indoor Stick Event…………….10 a. m.-6 p. m., JULY 5, Indoor Cabin Event……………10 a. m.-6 p. m., * * * All competition conducted by the Chicago Park District under the rules and regulations of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. * * * ADMISSION FREE!" The 1940 Nats was held July 1 to 6 in Chicago, Illinois. (Registration on July 1.) Although some original material from the 1940 Nats advertises it as the 13th Nats, this Nats is currently considered the 18th Nats based on other historical research. The first contest that is considered the Nats by the National Model Aviation Museum is the Mulvihill Model Trophy contest event held during the 1923 international air races in St. Louis. |
Details |
1 item 14" x 22" (l x h) 1 page |
Museum Donation/Transfer Credit Line |
Funds raised by AMA Foundation for purchase |
Museum ID number |
A2018.24.39 |
Collection number |
0452 |
Tags |
1940 1940 Nats Chicago Park District Chicago Times Chicago, IL Illinois Model Aero Club (IMAC) Collection National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats) Nats Nats poster Poster Schedule of events |
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