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DAILY PROGRAM OF EVENTS
The Management reserves the right to make necessary changes in events.
Listen for Announcements.
SATURDAY- AUGUST 18th
Announcers:
JACK STORY, Chief
WALTER T. BONNEY
DALE McINTYRE
TED WINTERS
Sponsored by The American Steel & Wire Co.
Exclusive Radio and Broadcasting Rights
Columbia Broadcasting System
Television--Station WJBK-TV
Downtown Press Headquarters: Book-Cadillac Hotel
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Longines--Official Watch
9:30 A.M. GROUND EXHIBITS--U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines.
12:30 NOON BAND.
12:40 P.M. CARO BAYLY--1950-51 Women's International Aerobatics Champion.
12:50 P.M. CONTINENTAL MOTORS TROPHY RACE--1st Heat, Elimination Race.
1:10 P.M. NATIONAL PARACHUTE JUMPING CONTEST.
1:40 P.M. OFFICIAL OPENING-- U.S. Navy and Marines.
INTRODUCTIONS--By F.C Crawford, President Air Foundation, and C.J Reese, President Aero Club of Michigan.
1:50 P.M. ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE--Flight Demonstration
2:00 P.M. ARRIVAL BENDIX TROPHY PILOTS from West Coast.
PRESENTATION--Bendix Winner.
2:10 P.M. CONTINENTAL MOTORS TROPHY RACE--2nd Heat. Elimination Race.
2:30 P.M. U.S. NAVY and MARINES--Flight Demonstration.
2:50 P.M. COLE BROTHERS--Aerobatic Trio.
3:00 P.M. U.S. ARMY--Aircraft Demonstration.
3:30 P.M. INTERMISSION--Band.
3:45 P.M. U.S AIR FORCE--Flight Demonstration. *
4:15 P.M. HELICOPTER SPECIALTY ACT and feature by MARILYN RICH, "Original Helicopter Girl".
4:25 P.M. CONTINENTAL MOTORS TROPHY RACE--3rd Heat, Elimination Race.
4:45 P.M. DAVE BINNS--Comedy Act.
4:50 P.M. PRESENTATION--Six semi-finalists in Continental Motors Trophy Race.
5:00 P.M. ROD JOCELYN--1950-51 Men's International Aerobatics Champion.
5:10 P.M. BAND.
GRAND PRIZE DRAWING.
*Boeing Airplane Co. and General Electric Co. (Gas Turbine Division) have combined to have the U.S. Air Force demonstrate the outstanding new B-47 bomber. It is through the cooperation of these two companies that such a plane is produced and publicly presented here.
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