Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Appears with the article, "DARTING HORDES IN SKY ROAR PAEAN OF AIR ERA: Aeronautical Exposition Opens in Spectacular Showing of Man's Power With Winged Steeds," Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 1928: B1 From left to right, Rear-Admiral William A. Moffett, Al Wilson and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Edward P. Warner gather at the opening of the National Air Races at Mines Field. Rear-Admiral Moffett stands leftmost. He wears his military uniform and faces right. At center, Al Wilson sits in the cockpit of a pusher-type plane. The wings of the plane stretch across the image, behind the men. At right, Edward P. Warner stands, facing towards the left. Mines Field stretches into the distance behind the plane. For accompanying press release, see Item Ark 21198/zz002cx0t5 Text from accompanying press release: WATCH YOUR CREDIT -----------"P & A PHOTOS" LA 14958--------(LOS ANGELES BUREAU) AIR TOURNEY OPENS WITH POMP. A CLOUD OF MORE THAN 300 PLANES, SWEEPING OVER LOS ANGELES AND THE SURROUNDING TERRITOR[Y] LIKE A MIGRATING FLIGHT OF FABULOUS WINGED CREATURES TOLD THE WORLD THAT THE NATIONAL TRANS-CONTINENTAL AIR RACES, FROM NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES WERE OFFICIALLY OPENED AT THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL EXPOSITION. A FIRST DAY CROWD OF 75,000 SPECTATORS SAW THE MOST REMARKABLE FORMATION EVER SEEN IN THIS COUNTRY. PHOTO SHOWS REAR ADMIRAL WM. A. MOFFETT, CHIEF OF NAVY AERONAUTICS (LEFT) AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY. IN CHARGE OF AVIATION WARNER, LOOKING OVER AN OLD TYPE OF PUSHER PLANE, PILOTED BY AL WILSON (CENTER) (LA FM 3) 9/8/27 Text from newspaper caption: Dignitaries Pay Tribute to Veteran; Ancient Style of Aircraft Seen at Great Meet Rear-Admiral Moffett and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Warner, in charge of the aeronautical division, are looking at Al Wilson and his old pusher-type airplane which made an ascension yesterday. [Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 1928: B2 Text from negative sleeve: Moffett, W.A. Adm. [handwritten:] Moffett, W.A. Adm X
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6733 ark:/21198/zz002cx0sn
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Air pilots--American--California--Los Angeles Airplanes--American--California--Los Angeles Military officers--American--California--Los Angeles Stunt performers--California--Los Angeles Air shows--California--Los Angeles Government officials--American--California--Los Angeles Warner, Edward Pearson, 1894-1958 Los Angeles International Airport Wilson, Al, 1895-1932 Moffett, William A. (William Adger), 1869-1933 Pulitzer Air Race
Source
OpenUCLA Collections Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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