Events
- July 30, 1924, Latvian Navy receives its first airplane
- Aug 26-30, 1924, Latvian goodwill flight to Estonia
- Sept 10, 1927, Latvians accept delivery of Letov S.16's
- Jan 14-17, 1930, Estonian goodwill visit to Latvia
- March 17, 1930, Finns demonstrate Junkers A.50
- Sept 18, 1930, Aizsargi order 12 LKOD-2's
- Sept 24, 1930, Zeppelin over Riga
- Aug 5, 1931, Joint exercises with Estonia
- July 26-29, 1932, Pulins flight to Sweden
- Aug 1933-May 1934, Cukurs Flight to Gambia
- March 15, 1936, Aizsargu Aviacija receives its flag
- June 6-7, 1936, Aviation Regiment's 17th Anniversary
- June 22-July 3, 1936, Northern Europe goodwill flight
- August 8, 1936, Aizsargu Aviacijas 5th Anniversary
- September 27-28, 1936, First Flight Around Latvia Contest
- January 23, 1937, Aizsargi order another 12 LKOD-2's
- May 6, 1937, Indans visit to Spilve
- May 10, 1937, Illukste High School visit to Krustpils
- June 7, 1937, Aviation Regiment's 18th Anniversary
- Oct 1936-July 1937, Cukurs' flight to Tokyo
- Sept 26-27, 1937, Second "Flight Around Latvia" Contest
- Oct 3, 1937, Soviet Antonov ANT-35 passenger aircraft visits Riga
- July 31, 1938, Second Graduating Class of Sport Aviators
- Sept 3, 1938, Polish Aviators visit Latvia
- Sept 30, 1938, Aizsargi gifted four I-12 aircraft by VEF
- Oct 1-2, 1938, Third Flight Around Latvia Contest
- June 7, 1939, Aviation Regiment's 20th Anniversary
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WHAT: The Second "Flight Around Latvia" Contest
WHEN: September 26 - 27, 1937
WHO:
R.Celmins,
R.Celms,
R.Dzenis,
T.Gailitis,
R.Gulbis,
A.Lasmanis,
B.Leitans,
K.Lesinskis,
H.Pakulis,
V.Priede,
M.Ramonds,
K.Reichmanis,
P.Sotnieks,
H.Strazdins,
L.Svalbe,
A.Toms
AIRCRAFT: Six KOD-1 aircraft, "Zilais Putns" and "Kaija"
DETAILS
- The route for the 1937 contest was : Spilve (Riga) - Tukums - Kuldiga - Talsi - Ventspils - Liepaja - Auce - Bauska -
Krustpils - Daugavpils - Krustpils - Koknese - Salaspils - Cesis - Valmiera - Spilve. When arriving at Tukums, Talsis,
Koknese and Cesis the participants dropped markers. At other airfields they landed their aircraft. They spent the
night at Krustpils after visiting Daugavpils.
- The total distance covered was 1129 km
- General Balodis provided three monetary prizes and the Metropole theatre donated the victor's Cup.
Colonel Indans donated a prize which went to the team which most accurately dropped their markers on the targets.
VEF also took part, donating prizes to the two aircraft which demonstrated the best fuel efficiency in completing the course.
- The competitors departed from Spilve airport on September 26, which coincided with the last day of a large
model airplane contest hosted by the Latvian Aero Club at the airfield. All aviators were to report to the airfield
at 7:30 am, the aircraft departing in 10 minute intervals beginning at 8:00.
SOURCES
- Bruvelis, Edvins Latvijas Aviacijas Vesture
- Latvijas Kareivis August 19, 1937
- Latvijas Kareivis September 16, 1937
- Latvijas Kareivis September 24, 1937
- Latvijas Kareivis September 26, 1937 |