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DAILY PROGRAM OF EVENTS The Management reserves the right to make necessary changes in any phase of this program. Listen for announcements. SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 3rd Announcers: Walter T. Bonney Ted Winters William McQuinn ORCHESTRA: Bob Simone, conductor, Stouffer's Restaurants Downtown Press Headquarters: Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. Longines--Official Timing Watch Oldsmobile and Dodge--Official Cars * * * * [[2 columned table]] | 8:00 A.M. | GATES OPEN to Ground Exhibits--U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines | | 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 | VISITING HOUR aboard USS TICONDEROGA at Gulf dock | 10:00 A.M. | U.S. NAVY ASW blimps and helicopters in aerial demonstrations HANGAR EXHIBITS-Industrial and Service | | 11:00 A.M. to 12:30 | ARRIVAL OF BENDIX TROPHY JET PILOTS from George Air Force Base, California | | 12 NOON |GIMBEL'S FASHION PARADE in Reserved Section | | 12:30 P.M. | OFFICIAL OPENING--1955 National Aircraft Show Participating: F. C. Crawford, Chairman, and Hon. Joseph S. Clark, Vice Chairman, National Aircraft Show and Mayor, the City of Philadelphia | | 12:45 P.M. | U.S. ARMY Aerial Demonstration | | 1:30 P.M. | NATIONAL PIONEER PARACHUTE JUMPING CONTEST STOUFFER'S ORCHESTRA salutes the 1955 National Aircraft Show | | 1:45 P.M. | U.S. AIR FORCE Aerial Demonstration | | 3:00 P.M. | PRESENTATION OF BENDIX TROPHY by Malcolm P. Ferguson, President | | 3:05 P.M. | EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION Lycoming-Powered "Safest offices over earth" | | 3:15 P.M. | U.S. NAVY Aerial Demonstration | | 3:45 P.M. | U.S. MARINE CORPS Aerial Demonstration | | 4:30 P.M. | GRAND PRIZE DRAWING | (See page 57 for details of GRAND PRIZE DRAWING CONTEST) NATIONAL AIRCRAFT SHOW 33