Tilbury Flash' Airplane

Rights Information

Resource Type

image

Coverage / Year

c. 1933

Description

The "Tilbury Flash" is shown on the grounds of the Bloomington Airport, Illinois. It was a small racing airplane, with an 18-foot wing span and a motorcycle engine. It hangs from the ceiling at the McLean County Musuem of History.

Interpretation

The "Tilbury Flash" was flown regularly in air races during the 1930's. In 1933, Art Carnahan flew the airplane in Chicago and won the race at 114.92mph.

Lesson Plans / Themes

American Communities in History
Communities and Geography
How we learn about communities

Learning Standards

18 Social systems
16 History
15 Economics

Author or Creator

McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.

Other Contributors

Koos, Greg, 1949-
Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950-
Munson, Don, 1941-

Source

The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 343

Subject / Keywords

Aircraft
Airplanes
Transportation
Entertainment
McLean County, Illinois

Collection Publisher

McLean County Museum of History

Rights Management Statement

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

mch0120

Date Created

7-18-00

Resource Type	image
Title	Tilbury Flash' Airplane
Coverage / Year	c. 1933
Description	The "Tilbury Flash" is shown on the grounds of the Bloomington Airport, Illinois. It was a small racing airplane, with an 18-foot wing span and a motorcycle engine. It hangs from the ceiling at the McLean County Musuem of History.
Interpretation	The "Tilbury Flash" was flown regularly in air races during the 1930's. In 1933, Art Carnahan flew the airplane in Chicago and won the race at 114.92mph.
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History Communities and Geography How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	18 Social systems 16 History 15 Economics
Author or Creator	McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.
Other Contributors	Koos, Greg, 1949- Wyckoff, Martin A., 1950- Munson, Don, 1941-
Source	The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 343
Subject / Keywords	Aircraft Airplanes Transportation Entertainment McLean County, Illinois
Collection Publisher	McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	mch0120
Date Created	7-18-00

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