Flashback: The 1924 International Air Races > Edwards Air ...
Lieutenant Mills entering the race due to the tragic death of Lieutenant Pearson and today both Pearson and Skeel avenues on Area A of WrightPatterson Air Force Base are named in memory of these two intrepid pilots. The International Air Races returned to Ohio in 1929 with Cleveland hosting the races every year until 1939 except in 1930, 1933 ...