EAA’s Attic — Trophy From First Wisconsin Air Race
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This piece originally ran in the January 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. On June 15, 1930, 30,000 people attended Wisconsin’s first state-sponsored air race. Events included a parachute-jumping contest and 30-mile closed course “free-for-all” races. The main event was the Governor’s Derby race, where five pilots, including Gov. Walter J. Kohler Sr.’s […]
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