| Date: June 4, 1937 |
Location: Spilve Airfield (Riga) |
Known Personnel: J.Indans |
Aircraft Known to be Involved: De Havilland DH.89 (first flight of the
Riga-Liepaja air service), 6 aircraft from the Latvian Aero Club, 2 private sport aircraft and 5 gliders |
Details:
- This was promoted as more of a Civil Aviation Festival than an Aviation Festival in general.
- Organizations participating included the Aizsargi, Riga chapters of the Latvian Aero Club, Flight
schools, Glider clubs, Aviation Pioneer groups, and Riga Aviation scout groups.
- Notable attendees included President K.Ulmanis, Defence Minister General Balodis and a number of
cabinet ministers and high-ranking military personnel.
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