Date: September 2, 1934
Location: Daugavpils
Known Personnel: H.Cukurs, R.Dzenis, N.Pulins
Aircraft Known to be Involved: Cukurs' C.3, Pulins' "Zilais Putns"
Details:
  • This Aviation Festival was organized privately by the Aviacijas Veicinasanas Biedriba (Aviation Promotion Society)
  • Just before this event, Pulins flew to Lithuania and invited the aviators there to attend and participate.
  • Among the aircraft present was Herbert Cukur's C.3 - significant because he had just recently completed his famous flight to Gambia and back in this aircraft.
  • During the event they conducted a lottery. The winners received rides in "Zilais Putns" after the show.



Cukurs' C.3




Sources:

GDZ Photo Collection

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