ALL THE WORLD’S AIR RACES
(as of August 4, 2003)

 

1909 ----
August 22-29  Reims France  James Gordon Bennett Race
1910
January 10-20  Los Angeles Calif.  Dominguez Field Races
April 27-28  London England  London-Manchester Race
October 29  Belmont Park New York  James Gordon Bennett Race
1911

May 21-22, Issy-les-Molineux, France  Paris to Madrid Air Race
June 18-July 7  France Belgium England  Circuit of Europe Race
July 1         Eastchurch England  James Gordon Bennett Race
July 22         Brooklands England  Circuit of Britain Race
August 19    Chicago Illinois  Chicago Meeting
August 25    Boston Massachusetts  Boston Meeting
September 23   New York New York  New York Meeting
1912
May 1               St. Germain France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
June 8                Hendon England  Aerial Derby
September 9       Chicago Illinois  James Gordon Bennett Race
1913
April 4-6  Monaco   Schneider Cup Race
September 22   Hendon England  Aerial Derby
September 27-29  Reims France  James Gordon Bennett Race
October 27 St.  Germain France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
1914
April 20 Schneider Cup RaceMonaco
June 6 Hendon England  Aerial Derby
July 11   London-Paris-London London-Paris-London Air Race
World War One
1919
June 21 Hendon England  Aerial Derby
September 2 St. Germain France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
September 10 Bournemouth England  Schneider Cup Race
Oct 8-31 New York to San Francisco Round trip Transcontinental Air Race
Nov. 12-Dec. 10 Hounslow to Darwin England-Australia Race
1920
April 20-22 Venice Italy  Schneider Cup Race
July 24 Hendon England  Aerial Derby
Sept. 28 Etampes France  James Gordon Bennett Race
Nov. 27 . Mitchell Field L.I  NY Pulitzer Trophy Race
1921
July 16 Hendon England  Aerial Derby
August 11 Venice Italy  Schneider Cup Race
October 1 Villesauvage France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
November 3-5 Omaha Nebraska  Pulitzer Trophy Race
1922
August 6-13 Naples Italy  Schneider Cup Race
August 7 Waddon England  Aerial Derby
September 8 Croydon England  1st King’s Cup Race
September 30 Villesauvage France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
October 8 Detroit Michigan  Curtiss Marine Trophy Race
October 12-14 Detroit Michigan  Pulitzer Trophy Race
1923
July 14 Hendon England  2nd King’s Cup Race
August 6 Waddon England  Aerial Derby
September 27-28 Cowes England  Schneider Cup Race
October 4-6 St. Louis Missouri  Pulitzer Trophy Race
1924
March 8 Miami Florida  Curtiss Marine Trophy Race
June 23 Istres France  Coupe Beaumont Race
August 12 Martlesham England  3rd Kings Cup Race
October 2-4 Dayton Ohio  National Air Races
1925
July 3 Croydon  England 4th Kings Cup Race
October 8-13 Mitchell Field L.I.  NY National Air Races
October 18 Istres  France Coupe Beaumont Race
October 26 Baltimore  Maryland Schneider Cup Race
1926
May 14 Anacostia D.C.  Curtiss Marine Trophy Race
July 9-10 Hendon England  5th Kings Cup Race
September 4-13 Philadelphia PA  National Air Races
November 12-13 Hampton Roads VA  Schneider Cup Race
1927
July 30 Nottingham England  6th Kings Cup Race
August 16 Oakland-Honolulu Dole Race
Sept. 19-25 Spokane Washington  National Air Races
Sept. 26 Venice Italy  Schneider Cup Race
1928
July 20 Hendon England  7th Kings Cup Race
Sept. 8-16 Los Angeles California  National Air Races
1929
January 7-8 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
July 6 Heston England  8th Kings Cup Race
Aug. 24-Sept. 2 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 6-7 Cowes England  Schneider Cup Race
Sept. 16-21 Sioux Falls S. Dak.  Air Races
1930
January 13-15 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
July 5 Hanworth England  9th Kings Cup Race
Aug. 24-Sept. 1 Chicago Illinois  National Air Races
September 1-4 Sioux Falls S. Dak.  Air Races
September 6-7 Philadelphia Penn.  Air Races
1931
January 8-10 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
July 25 Heston England  10th Kings Cup Race
Aug. 30-Sept. 7 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 12-13 Lee-on-Solent England  Schneider Cup Race
1932
January 7-9 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
May 29 Omaha Nebraska  Omaha Air Races
July 9 Brooklands England  11th Kings Cup Race
July 26 Zurich Switzerland  Circuit of the Alps
Aug. 27-Sept. 5 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1933
January 5-7 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
May 29 Etampes France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
July 1-4 Los Angeles California  National Air Races
July 8 Hatfield England  12th Kings Cup Race
September 1-4 Glenview Illinois  International Air Races
1934
January 11-13 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
May 27 Etampes France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
July 14 Hatfield England  13th Kings Cup Race
Aug. 31-Sept. 4 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
Oct. 30-Nov. 4   London-Melbourne  MacRobertson Race
1935
January 11-13 Miami Florida  All-American Air Races
May 19 Etampes France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 6-7 Hatfield England  14th Kings Cup Race
December 12-14 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
1936
July 10-11 Hatfield England  15th Kings Cup Race
September 4-7 Los Angeles California  National Air Races
September 13 Etampes France  Coupe Deutsch de la Muerthe
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 England-South Africa   Schlesinger Race
December 10-12 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
1937
May 29-31 St. Louis  Missouri International Air Races
July 25 Zurich  Switzerland Circuit of the Alps
August 20-21 Europe Istres-Damascus-Paris Race
September 3-7 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 10 Hatfield England  16th Kings Cup Race
December 3-5 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
1938
May 28-30 Oakland California  International Air Races
July 2 Hatfield England  17th Kings Cup Race
September 3-5 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1939
January 5-7 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
September 2-5 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1940
January 5-7 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
1941
January 1-12 Miami Florida  All American Air Maneuvers
World War Two+
1946
January Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1947
January 10-12 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1948
January 9-11 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
September 4-6 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1949
January 7-9 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
April 23-24 San Diego California  Gold Cup Race
May 8 Newhall California  190 cu. in. Class races
May 22 Ontario California  190 cu. in. Class races
July 30 Elmdon England  18th Kings Cup Race
September 3-5 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
1950
January 13-15 Miami Florida  All-American Air Maneuvers
June 17 Wolverhampton England  19th Kings Cup Race
June 24 Westchester New York  190 cu. in. Class races
June 25 San Jose California  190 cu. in. Class races
July 15-16 Chattanooga Tennessee  190 cu. in. Class races
August 11-13 Detroit Michigan  National Air Races
September 23-24 Reading Pennsylvania  190 cu. in. races
1951
May 19-20 Chattanooga Tennessee  Tennessee Products Cup Race
August 11-12 Reading Pennsylvania  Rebat Trophy Race
August 17-19 Detroit Michigan  National Air Races
1952
May 17-18 Chattanooga Tennessee  Tennessee Products Cup Race
July 12 Newcastle England  20th Kings Cup Race
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Detroit Michigan  National Air Races
1953
June 20 Southend England  21st Kings Cup Race
1954
June 19 Coventry England  22nd Kings Cup Race
July 3-4 Dansville New York  Western New York Air Races
1955
July 2-3 Dansville New York  Western New York Air Races
August 20 Coventry England  23rd Kings Cup Race
1956
May 26-27 Springfield Illinois  190 cu. in. Class races
July 7-8 Niagara Falls New York  190 cu. in. Class races
July 21 Coventry England  24th Kings Cup Race
August 4-5 Oshkosh Wisconsin  190 cu. in. Class races
1957
July 14 Coventry England  25th Kings Cup Race
August 10-11 Oshkosh Wisconsin  190 cu. in. Class races
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Ft. Wayne Indiana  Ft. Wayne Industries Race
1958
July 5-6 Fulton New York  190 cu. in. Class races
July 21 Coventry England  26th Kings Cup race
August 29-31 Ft. Wayne Indiana  190 cu. in. Class races
1959
July 11 Coventry England  27th Kings Cup Race
September 19-21 Ft. Wayne Indiana  190 cu. in. Class races
1960
July 2-4 Ft. Wayne Indiana  190 cu. in. Class race
July 9 Coventry England  28th Kings Cup Race
1961
July 15 Coventry England  29th Kings Cup Race
1962
August 18 Coventry England  30th Kings Cup Race
1964
August 5 Coventry England  31st Kings Cup Race
1964
August 1 Coventry England  32nd Kings Cup Race
September 12-20 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1965
March 27-28 Tampa Florida  International Air Races
June 4-6 Lancaster California  California National Air Races
August 21 Coventry England  33rd Kings Cup Race
September 10-12 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
September 24-26 Boulder City Nevada  Las Vegas Air Races
November 12-14 Palm Springs California  International AerOlympics
1966
April 30-May 1 Tampa Florida  190 cu. in. races
May 28-30 Lancaster California  California National Air Races
August 13 Coventry England  34th Kings Cup Race
September 3-5 Frederick Maryland  Washington National Air Races
September 23-25 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1967
May 26-28 Ft. Worth Texas  Texas National Air Races
August 19 Nottingham England  35th Kings Cup Race
September 2-4 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 22-24 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1968
July 5-7 Frederick Maryland  Maryland National Air Races
August 24 Nottingham England  36th Kings Cup Race
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 20-22 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1969
February 14-16 Ft. Lauderdale Florida  Florida National Air Races
May 4-11 London-New York-  London Daily Mail Transatlantic Race
July 12 Rochester England  37th Kings Cup Race
August 9-10 St. Louis Missouri  St. Louis National Air Races
Aug. 31-Sept. 1 Cleveland Ohio  National Air Races
September 19-21 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
Dec.18-
1970
Jan. 4 England-Australia Long-distance race
April 16-19 Ft. Lauderdale Florida  Florida National Air Races
April 24-25 Jurby Isle of Man UK  1st European F/1 race
June 27-28 Nottingham England  38th Kings Cup F/1 races
July 25-26 Wilson North Carolina  F/1 race
August 31 Halfpenny Green England  F/1 race
September 5-7 St. Louis Missouri  AT-6 Class race
September 13 Shobdon England  F/1 race
September 18-20 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
October 11 Tees-side England  F/1 race
1971
May 15-16 Wilson North Carolina  F/1 races
May 31 North Weald England  F/1 races
June 4-6 Cape May New Jersey  New Jersey National Air Races
June 13 Biggin Hill England  F/1 races
June 25 Shobdon England  F/1 races
July 16-18 Cleveland Ohio  races
August 14 Swansea Wales  39th Kings Cup Race
August 29 Halfpenny Green England  F/1 races
September 24-26 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1972
May 20-21 Wilson North Carolina  F/1 races
May 29 North Weald England  F/1 races
June 2-4 Herndon Virginia  Transpo 72
July 2 Nottingham England  F/1 races
July 15 High Wycombe England  40th Kings Cup Race
July 23 Shobdon England  F/1 races
August 19 Goodwood England  F/1 races
August 28 Halfpenny Green England  F/1 races
Sept. 15-17 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
October 1 Tees-side England  F/1 races
October 23 NAS Pt. Mugu California  F/1 races
1973
January 19-21 Tamiami Florida  Great Miami Air Race
May 20 Biggin Hill England  F/1 race
July 1 Nottingham England  F/1 race
July 22 Shobdon England  F/1 race
September 8-9 Cranfield England  41st Kings Cup Race
September 14-16 Reno Nevada  National Championship Air Races
September 30 Tees-side England  F/1 race
October 14 NAS Miramar California  F/1 race
October 19-21 Mojave California  California Air Classic
October 28 NAS Pt. Mugu California  F/1 race
1974
May 19 Biggin Hill England F/1 race
June 29-30 Evansville  Indiana F/1 race
July 21 Shobdon  England F/1 race
August 17 RAF Gaydon  England F/1 race
August 26 Halfpenny Green  England F/1 race
September 13-15 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 29 Tees-side England  42nd Kings Cup F/1 races
October 13-15 Mojave  California races
1975
May 18 Biggin Hill  England F/1 race
June 21-22 Mojave  California California National Air Races
July 6 Sywell  England F/1 race
July 19-20 Flora  Illinois F/1 race
July 27 Shobdon  England F/1 race
August 12 RAF Gaydon  England F/1 race
September 12-14 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 28 Coventry  England 43rd Kings Cup & F/1 races
1976
May 22-23 Sturgis  Kentucky F/1 race
June 18-20 Mojave  California California National Air Races
July 16-18 le Castellet  France French F/1 Grand Prix
August 7-8 Tees-side  England F/1 race
August 13-15 Billund  Denmark F/1 race
September 10-12 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
1977
June 18-19 Sturgis  Kentucky F/1 race
June 24-25 Woodford  England F/1 race
August 6-7 St. Valery  France F/1 race
August 27-28 Halfpenny Green  England F/1 race
September 3-5 Cleveland  Ohio races
September 10-11 Coventry  England 44th Kings Cup & F/1 races
September 16-18 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
1978
January 6-8 Mexicali  Mesico F/1 races
July 1-2 Sywell  England F/1 races
July 15-16 Shobdon  England F/1 races
August 12-13 Redon  France F/1 races
August 27-28 Halfpenny Green  England F/1 races
September 2-4 Cleveland  Ohio races
September 15-17 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 16-17 Thruxton  England 45th Kings Cup & F/1 races
October 27-29 Mojave  California California National Air Races
December 1-3 Mexicali  Mexico F/1 races
1979
Feb. 27-March 1 Homestead  Florida Unlimited races
May 26-28 San Diego  California F/1 races
June 15-17 Saintes-Thenac  France F/1 races
June 29-30 Villeneuve  France F/1 races
July 7-8 Leicester  England F/1 races
July 14-15 Cincinnati  Ohio races
July 20-21 Bournemouth  England F/1 races
September 1-3 Cleveland  Ohio races
September 7-9 Jurby Isle of Man  UK 46th Kings Cup & F/1 races
Sept. 14-16 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
1980
May 17-18 Biggin Hill  England F/1 race
June 14-15 Porterville  California F/1 race
June 22 Dijon  France F/1 race
July 20 Bournemouth  England F/1 race
August 24 Snetterton  England F/1 race
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Cleveland  Ohio races
September 6-7 St. Valery  France F/1 races
September 12-14 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
RAF Finningley  England 47th Kings Cup Race
1981
April 20 Thruxton  England F/1 races
May 17 Biggin Hill  England F/1 races
May 30-31 Cincinnati  Ohio races
June 14 Abbeville  France F/1 races
June 28 Saintes-Thenac  France F/1 races
August 16 Coventry  England F/1 races
September 5 St. Valery  France F/1 races
September 15-20 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
October 16 San Marcos  Texas F/1 race
September 19 RAF Finningley  England 48th Kings Cup Race
1982
April 30 Wenatchee  Washington F/1 races
June 19-20 Issoire  France F/1 races
August 14-15 Petersburg  Virginia F/1 races
August 28-29 St. Valery  France F/1 races
September 4 RAF Finningley  England 49th Kings Cup Race
September 14-19 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 18-19 Pau  France F/1 races
October 30 San Diego  California F/1 races
1983
June 18-19 Saintes-Thenac  France F/1 race
July 2 Vichy  France F/1 race
July 30 Wethersfield  England F/1 race
August 13 Coventry  England race
September 10 Redhill  England race
September 17 Finningley  England 50th Kings Cup Race
September 12-18 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
1984
June 2-3 Charleroi  Belgium F/1 races
June 16-17 Mulhouse  France F/1 races
July 7-8 Vannes  France F/1 races
August 5 Duxford  England F/1 races
Moosejaw SAS  Canada Canadian International Air Races
August 14 Columbus  Ohio F/1 races
September 10- Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 18 St. Athan  Wales 51st Kings Cup Race
1985
May 27 Epernay  France F/1 race
June 2 Falaise  France F/1 race
July 25 RAF Brawdy  England F/1 race
August 10 Richland  Washington F/1 race
August 10 Detroit  Michigan F/1 race
August 31 Cleveland  Ohio F/1 race
September 1 Redhill  England F/1 race
September 7 Salinas  California
September 9-14 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 15 Shoreham  England 52nd Kings Cup Race
September 20 Columbus  Ohio F/1 races
1986
May 18-19 Annecy  France F/1 races
June 7-8 Saintes-Thenac  France F/1 races
June 14-15 Cherbourg  France F/1 races
June 22 Rehill  England F/1 races
June 27 Minot  North Dakota F/1 races
August 9-10 Cranfield  England F/1 races
August 15 Richland  Washington F/1 races
August 31 Thruxton  England 53rd Kings Cup Race
September 8-14 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 27 Bourn  England F/1 races
1987
May 8-9 Bourn  England
May 23-24 San Diego  California F/1 races
June 13-14 Compiegne  France F/1 Grand Prix de Compiegne
June 27-28 Grenoble  France F/1 races
July 4-5 Pueblo  Colorado F/1 races
July 18-19 Minot  North Dakota F/1 races
September 12-13 St. Denis de l’Hotel  France F/1 races
September 14-20 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
September 19-20 Cranfield  England F/1 races
October 2-4 San Diego  California F/1 races
1988
May 9 Bourn  England F/1 races
May 14-15 San Diego  California F/1 races
May 21-22 San Diego  California F/1 races
June 10-12 Albuquerque  New Mexico F/1 races
June 18-19 St. Andre  France F/1 races
September 3-5 Compiegne  France F/1 Grand Prix de France
September 4 Leicester  England 54th Kings Cup Race
September 12-18 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
1989
June 10-11 Albuquerque  New Mexico F/1 races
June 17-18 Biggin Hill  England F/1 races
June 24-25 Denver  Colorado F/1 races
July 1-2 Epernay  France F/1 races
July 23 Humberside  England F/1 races
September 2-4 Cleveland  Ohio F/1 races
September 3 Leicester  England 55th Kings Cup Race
September 11-17 Reno  Nevada National Championship Air Races
1990
June 7-10 Sherman  Texas Texas Air Races
July 8 New Braunfels  Texas F/1 races
August 9-12 Denver  Colorado Denver Air Races
September 1-3 Compiegne  France F/1 Grand Prix de France
September 2 Leicester England   56th Kings Cup Race
September14-20 Reno Nevada   National Championship Air Races
1991
September 7-8 Compiegne,France  F/1 Grand Prix de France
September 1 Leicester,England   57th Kings Cup Race
September 9-15 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
1992
June 13-14 Tours-Sorigny,France   F/1 races
June 27-28 Abbeville, France F/1 races
July 25-26 Swansea,Wales  F/1 races
September 6 Leicester,England   58th Kings Cup Race
September 14-20 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
1993
June 26-27 Meaux,France  F/1 French Grand Prix
September 5 Leicester,England 59th Kings Cup Race
September 13-19 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
October 22-24 Kansas City  Kansas Kansas City Air Races
1994
March 15-20 Phoenix,Arizona   Phoenix Air Races
June 3-5 Paso Robles,California   F/1 races
July 19-20 Duxford, England British/French F/1 Grand Prix
September 4 Leicester, England 60th Kings Cup Race
September 12-18 Reno,Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1995
February 16-19 Launceston,Tasmania   Skyrace Tasmania 1995
March 23-24 Phoenix,Arizona   Phoenix 500
September 2-3 Leicester,England  61st Kings Cup Race
September 11-17 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
1996
le Touquet  France F/1 races
July 13-16 Royan,France   F/1 French Grand Prix
August 16-18 Vancouver B.C.,Canada   Vancouver International Air Races
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Leicester,England   62nd Kings Cup Race
September 9-15 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
Oct. 31-Nov. 3 Lancaster,California   F/1 races
1997
July 3-5 Battle Creek,Michigan  F/1 races
Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Lancaster ,California   F/1 races
September 6-7 Leicester,England   63rd Kings Cup Race
September 8-14 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
December 5-7 Laughlin,Nevada   Laughlin Air Races
1998
September 14-20 Reno,Nevada  National Championship Air Races
1999
September 5 Leicester,England  64th Kings Cup Race
September 4-5 Issoire,France  F/1 races
September 14-20 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
2000
September 2-3 Leicester,England   65th Kings Cup Race
September 11-17 Reno,Nevada   National Championship Air Races
2001
September 9 Leicester,England  66th Kings Cup Race
2002
June 26-27 St. Flour,France  F/1 races
September 7-8 Leicester, England 67th Kings Cup Race
September 9-15 Reno, Nevada National Championship Air Races
2003
May 28-30 St. Flour,France   F/1 races
Prepared for the Society of Air Racing Inc. Historians  by Don Berliner President.

 

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