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[Music] the National Air Races radiations greatest annual spectacle a grueling test of pilots weights Avenger the final proving ground for the products of laboratory research and development [Music] it's leveland Ohio at the National Air Races Brentwood crowd watch this three-day contest of pilots and place here thousands of people including an enthusiastic audience of Kendall man who dressed in fire red caps and neckties laden with a Kendall dealer sign of quality wait for the finish of the Bendix Probie race a dash across the continent which annually opens this great show for anxiously awaiting finished and many others his 17-year old tanita man whose father Paul Mantz of Hollywood is trite win this trophy for the third time and here he is Paul Mantz the 3-time winner for hours 33 minutes 48 seconds at an average speed of 400 47 points 90 miles per hour Clinton Tea Party won 2nd place at an average speed of 446 point 11 miles per hour and third place less than two minutes behind the winner was won by the famous Jacqueline Cochran at an average speed of 445 point 85 miles per hour one of the greatest obstacles to these five speeds in fact one of the greatest opponents of smooth dependable performance in any engine is friction but the winner for these profits over this obstacle is a performance proven oil all five shifts to finish this terrific race across the country including paul van used Kendal's the 2000 by royal precision study a beautiful performance by lieutenants Fenton and Fitzgerald of the air force reserve they are now on active duty Wow very active beauty here is the tournament trophy race 105 miles around a closed course for planes of less than twenty eight hundred and fifty cubic inches soldier displaced in addition to the $7,500 total purse a special prize of $500 for the fastest lap makes the boys battle rate of return [Music] Ryne pilot fw Fairbrother although forced to pull out on his sixth lap one the $500 special prize for his second lap at an average speed of 378 point 84 miles per hour in his North American p-51 down but what a thrill as they roar past singly and in pairs that's better than 350 miles per hour at this beat the wild still roar behind when the last lap was over Bruce Raymond won a photo finish in his fame galloping go with Bob Uecker a few yards behind in his teen Cobra and here is Bruce receiving his hard-won trophy the next day brought the so hyoe handicap race in this race pilots were not allowed to exceed their qualifying speed which determined their handicaps and starting sequences the slowest plates took off first with the other entrance following at the proper time interval the first to cross the finish line to be declared the winner by planning this event exclusively for the famous p-63 kingcobra 'z p-51 Mustang and p-38 lightning the sponsors of this race gave the spectators a first-hand opportunity to compare the flying characteristics of these plane good second Patrol an absolute confidence with an expert knowledge of climbing were required all the way there's no dust upon runs after these boys finish appearance look at them go Joe Bing won the $500 fastest lap fries on his third lap at 395 point 54 miles per hour [Music] but Bob you fear of Cleveland Ohio who finished second in the tournament rates the day before had the satisfaction of nosing out the other eight entrance for the lion's share of the $7,500 first another winner who placed his faith in Kendall these are the plains of the Army Air Force a wonderful display of the Air Force flying light the majestic flowers b-twenty nines at an awe-inspiring position one of these is the historical at a farm carrying fifth date three sturdy powerful and efficient and then the Jets the shooting stars in precision and here the monster of all the fabulous b-36 140 tons of plane a cruising range of 10,000 miles isn't she a tremendous ship just to give you a better idea of her size here she is again with a jet fighter for escort that's your airforce America's Air Force on display at the National Air Races maybe after that b-36 we better have a plane cut down to our side here is Betty sculpt women national aerobatic champion the youngest and smallest sup fryer and racer in the country that sign on the nose of her ship held virtually soil [Music] these are great days for the private flier as designers seek improvements in small planes the Goodyear trophy rate emphasized this interest in light plane with a record-breaking entry some of the greatest plane designers and test pilots were represented these races as they tried the latest in original engineering development designs and construction the racing on a two-mile closed course in front of the grandstand was a beautiful sight there were so many entries that this event had to be run in peace with eliminations through semi-finals and the final some of these tiny racers were the product of well equipped shops and laboratory but many were built in small hangars and jumped all over the nation the only thing they have in common is a continental 188 cubic inch engine originally 85 horsepower but all of them so souped up that they really turn up to incredible speed perfectly roll by one of the heat winner Labor Day brought the final a 24 mile drive with $25,000 awaiting the 8th winner the flag the takeoff and away they go ingenuity engineering ability and flying skills have what four cut to their grueling test their final proving ground to cheat significance of this event for the ship are the innovations build into that that will stimulate the light plane industry many of the designs are radical but some of these new features are bound to become standard equipment in a few years and here's the winner faced salmon through a cosmic wind named the minnow to victory at the record-breaking speed of one hundred sixty nine point six to eight miles per hour he and all the rest of the final eight money winners in the good Eurasian depended on Kendall to see them through the elimination heats past the final race of stopping tribute to the popularity of Kendall quality dunk model planes become more advanced to more versatile every year look at this standard Beechcraft Bonanza as the famous Howard puts it through an aerobatic routine this is a standard plane flown to the Air Races with passengers as part of its regular used by a donor but you can bet he didn't fly it like this watch this here they are getting their planes ready for the Kendall Trophy race a 75-mile closed-source event for women violet Dolan it brought together the dream of the Fenton product let's beat Cathy Landry of Coral Gables a flyer since 1940 who served as a wasp in the war and today is her birthday and we certainly wish her luck Nancy Corrigan a former powers model who now teaches flying at Stephens College Nancy was born in Ireland and what has sweet Polly she is dot lemon of Houston Texas not learned to fly in 1926 and since then she has lost over 11,000 hours she's the mother of four sons all of whom served in the Armed Forces in the last war Helen McBride Little Mac from Apopka Florida also has four children he has raced ball ship but this is her first year in the larger flame grace Harris of Kansas City Secretary and treasurer of the on aviation corporation a businesswoman who flies for farm grace has been flying since 1940 and this is their second year of racing brief Johnson from Upland California has been flying several years raced first in 1946 and last year the Hallie poopy inner 86 Betty Clark of Denver won the nickname of fuzz Betty while serving as a when she made two generals and three colonel hits the dirt Betty has been flying since 1942 now they are ready and the planes taxi in front of the grandstand past the crowds to the starting line at the far corner of the field let's join the ladies and race with them maybe we can get the thrill of racing the feel of the plane the thrill of pylon gusting the girls get final instruction a few last words about the rules and into the plane ready to go here's the starter ready the bikes go down and it's live laps on the 50-mile Court is the first power now open are wired for the straightaway - to the next turn you can and stay near the ground here they come post the grandstand great terraces open quite a lean over some of the finest apartments in the country lenka turn with one of the girls here streets Harrison run to the grandstand again she's still in the lead Canton Kehoe [Music] we go he is bold eagerly Plus look at this fight for second place daddy Landry and Doc lemon work into the right here's my key to cross the finish line [Music] here's our winner great error she pushed her 86 to an all-time from closed course beat record for that type of plane two hundred thirty four point ninety six miles per she's greeted by Russ text vice president of the kettle refining company who will present the temple profane pull this drink don't lose your handbag you'll need it for the prize money but it's not large enough for your trophy that beautiful set of silver the Kendall that gives the neilchampion a warm welcome what's this the Marines have landed and the Navy is here only nobody's landed it's the Fleet Air Arm in the air the giant carolina large jet Bearcat Kelvin and the famous Blue Angels precision combat team these are the Flyers and the ship adopt the zeros of the sky above the Pacific many of these pilots are weekend fliers now part-time fliers naval reserve performing maneuvers such as these to maintain their skill and prize ability steeped in the traditions of the Nashville area is the world-famous pumps Probie race open to the ten fastest qualifying plate the Thompson is a test of speed in in Europe 300 miles around the quadrangular 50-mile all Army Navy fighters to prime at the Labor Day program of the races the total prize purse of $40,000 awaiting the winners plus an additional prize of $100 to the pilot making the fastest time in each of the 20 laps made the boys Greely push the throttle cook Cleland to course there's pot after Chuck Brown for a few laps were forced to pull out when their air scoops for Lou the rest cutter on Brown still setting of foolish three four hundred mile an hour paid euchre's water cooler broke forcing him on the others wore off but once by one they had to pull out a little what's this run off to yes fuel pressure failure in his 19th left brought him down with six three almost in his fresh in second place after the tent flap is Nansen Johnson to five is free and when Brown pulled out Johnson raced on to victory Bruce Raymond per second and Wilson knew Hall of Chicago third the only three to finish here is ensign Justin receiving the public Thompson trophy from FC proper president of the Nashville area Hey look here it is the fastest ship of all major Richard Johnson in the f-86 jet he's here for an attempt at the world speed record watch him go by 670 miles per hour the record were not official as only three of the necessary for passes were recorded major Johnson towing and unique and remarkable not a single engine major q2 lubrication the pilots pylon dusters all used the same Kendall the two thousand mile oil available to motorists at all independent Kendall dealer proven performance for your car or plane every winner in every race used kept on fifteen thousand my lord [Music]