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2Nd Annual Model Airplane Contest Control Line Planes Detroit Michigan 74602 (1948)

1948 · Short film · 30 min

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Presented by Plymouth Motors and sanctioned by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, this historic film "Adventures in Imagination" shows the run-up to the 2nd Annual international Model Airplane Contest in Detroit Michigan in 1948, and the event itself. In 1947, Plymouth Motors sponsored the first such contest, which lasted four days and garnered national attention. It was so successful that the second event in 1948 was sponsored by Plymouth dealers across the United States, who sent hundreds of children to the contest. Many events were held all across the country to bring in participants for the national event, including one shown in Philadelphia. Detroit is shown at the 5:30 mark, with pre-flight preparations underway for the contest. Many of the events occurred at Newport Field. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k.

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Running time
30 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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