1921 National Balloon Race
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The 1921 National Balloon Race was a ballooning competition hosted by the Birmingham Aero Club in Birmingham from May 21 to May 23, 1921.
Following on the success of the 1920 International Balloon Race held in Birmingham the previous year, the 1921 National event was a centerpiece of the city's celebration of its "Semicentennial" year.
References
- Hornady, John R. (1921) The Book of Birmingham. New York: Dodd & Mead
- "Winning Balloonists to Fly in Belgium" (June 5, 1921) The New York Times
- "Ralph Upson Wins National Balloon Race" (June 6, 1921) Aviation and Aircraft Journal. Vol. 10, p. 712-3