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Daily Program of Events- 1933 National Air Races
Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Watch the Score Board.

INAUGURAL DAY - SATURDAY, JULY 1st
Southern California Day- Advertising and Service Clubs Day

BENDIX TROPHY RACE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE FROM NEW YORK

Event
A 10:00 A.M. Event No.1-Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $400 and 15 points towards Sweepstake award. Open to any type of airplane, powered with an engine having not more than 200 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed- 100 miles per hour.

SCORING
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B 1:00 P.M.-Inaugural Ceremony. The Inaugural Ceremonial includes massed reassembly of the complete Inaugural Parade, organized by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce for downtown Los Angeles, on the morning of Saturday, July 1st. Ceremonial also includes the official arrival of the participating U.S. Army Air Corps Units, U.S. Naval Air Service Units and US Marine Air Corps Units. Inaugural address by Mayor Frank L. Shaw.

C Looping Autogiro by Johnny Miller-Sponsored by The Pennzoil Co.

D Tactical Maneuvers by the U.S. Naval Air Service.

E Major Ernst Udet-German Aerobatic Ace.

F EVENT NO. 2-LOS ANGELES BREAKFAST CLUB TROPHY RACE. Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total purse $800 and 15 points towards sweepstake award. Open to any type of airplane powered with an engine having not more than 375 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed- 150 miles per hour.

G Tactical Maneuvers by the U.S. Army Air Corps.

H Delayed Parachute Jump by Spud Manning-Sponsored by The Pennzoil Co.

Event
I Lieutenant Tito Falconi-Premier Italian Aerobat.

J Tactical Maneuvers by the U.S. Marine Air Corps.

K EVENT NO. 3-SHELL SPEED DASH. World's Record Three-Kilometer Straightaway Land Plane Speed Dash for Women Pilots Only.
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L Hollywood Motion Picture Trio-Aerobatic Smoke Screen-Frank Clark, Paul Mance, and O. C. LeBoutilliere.

M Event No.4-Free-for-all for men and women pilots. Total Purse $2,000 and 15 points towards Sweepstake award. Open to any type of airplane powered with an engine having not more than 550 cubic inch piston displacement. Qualifying speed- 175 miles per hour.

N Group Parachute Jump.

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During this period the public will have time to leave the stands for dinner at any of the moderately-priced restaurants.

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7:30 P. M.-Night Show.

A American Legion Drum Corps in Competitive Drill.

B Court of Flags. California National Guard and National Air Race Personnel. Male chorus singing the National Air Race Theme Song, "On Wings of Love." Spectacular Massed Color Guard.

C U.S. Naval Air Service in Night Maneuvers.

D Illuminated Double Parachute Drop by Jerry Wessling.

E Pyrotechnic Spectacle-Fireworks Sponsored by Gilmore Oil Company.
1st Episode-Independence Day Fireworks Prologue.
2nd Episode-Mimic Warfare Demonstration by U.S. Army Air Corps and California National Guard.
3rd Episode-Grand Fireworks Finale.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM