Men examine a Stearman plane powered by a Wright J-5 engine at Mines Field (Los Angeles International Airport) in Westchester during the 1928 National Air Races. Stearman Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer established by Lloyd Stearman at Wichita, Kansas in 1927. The Stearman shown here was a biplane used for military training excercises. The 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 during those years, there was significant popular interest in this event. The 1928 races ran from September 8-16.
Mines Field (Los Angeles, Calif.) Stearman airplanes Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Airports--California--Los Angeles Aeronautics--Competitions--California--Los Angeles Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Stearman Aircraft Corporation
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