Cleveland Air Races

The Hangar Jul 7, 2026

Roscoe Turner, the Thompson Trophy, and the Man Who Turned Air Racing Into Theater

Roscoe Turner won the Thompson Trophy three times - the only pilot in history to do so - combining elite flying skill with deliberate, strategic self-promotion during aviation's golden age.

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The Hangar Apr 22, 2026

Roscoe Turner and the lion that flew the National Air Races

Roscoe Turner won three Thompson Trophies, flew with a lion cub, and became the greatest air racing pilot of the 1930s.

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