Gaudy, Swift, and Reckless: The Victory Flying Circus Comes to Oklahoma

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Article describes the Army Air Service's Victory Flying Circus participation in raising revenues to repay World War I debts for the Victory Loan Drive in Oklahoma. Lawrence Carroll Allin explores some of the tragedies as well as successes of the spectacular performances.

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20 p. : ill.

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Allin, Lawrence Carroll Autumn 1996.

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  • Main Title: Gaudy, Swift, and Reckless: The Victory Flying Circus Comes to Oklahoma
  • Serial Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma

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Article describes the Army Air Service's Victory Flying Circus participation in raising revenues to repay World War I debts for the Victory Loan Drive in Oklahoma. Lawrence Carroll Allin explores some of the tragedies as well as successes of the spectacular performances.

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20 p. : ill.

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Abstract: In 1919 the Army Air Service's Victory Flying Circus appeared in Oklahoma to raise revenues to pay off war debts from the first world war. Onlookers also witnessed exciting aeriel maneuvers by some of the nation's best pilots. Lawrence Carroll Allin provides a fascinating account of the circus's performances and discusses Oklahomans' contributions to the Victory Loan Drive.

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  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 74(3), Oklahoma Historical Society, 1996, pp. 244-263

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  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue: 3
  • Page Start: 244
  • Page End: 263

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The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.

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Allin, Lawrence Carroll. Gaudy, Swift, and Reckless: The Victory Flying Circus Comes to Oklahoma, article, Autumn 1996; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2031791/: accessed June 10, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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