AIRSHOW STUNT FLYING RARE 1930's EXHIBITION POSTER FROM A STUNT PILOT'S ESTATE

Description

Here's a rare original 1930's white cardstock advertising poster that came from the Poughkeepsie, New York estate of former Marine Corps aviation pioneer, stunt pilot, and barnstormer Johnny "Upside Down" Miller.
This red, white and black-colored poster measures approximately 14 inches x 11 inches.
This poster advertises Johnny Miller's 4-day stunt flying exhibition at Keator Farm Field (2 miles from town on the Plank Road), which was located in Ulster County, New York.
In the center is a nice photo image of Johnny Miller standing in front of his biplane at an airshow.
Printed below the photo are the words LIEUT. JOHNNY "UPSIDE DOWN" MILLER, U.S. MARINE CORPS WHO HAS HAD 2,000 HOURS IN THE AIR AND HAS CARRIED 20,000 PASSENGERS AT 100 CITIES IN 20 STATES.
The poster advertises the opportunity for people to fly in a big 4-passenger ,000 airplane with a whirlwind motor (the kind used by Col. Lindbergh) for the low prices of .50 and .50.
The poster also advertises Johnny Miller's free exhibition of stunt flying, thrilling dead motor landings, and upsidedown flight.
This poster was found in the barn of Johnny Miller.
ABOUT JOHNNY MILLER (1905-2008) ---   He made the first air mail flight in a Kellett KD-1B autogiro from the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania post office roof to Camden, New Jersey in 1939.   The autogiro was the first wingless aircraft to obtain official certification from the Civil Aeronautics Authority.   It looked like an airplane but flew like a helicopter.   It was dubbed "the flying windmill" because of its oversized rotor blades.   Johnny Miller was a test pilot for the autogiro and the hybrid Grumman J2F "Duck", which was part airplane and part boat.   In 1931 he was the first individual to purchase a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogiro serial number 13, which had been offered to Amelia Earhart but she turned it down.   He flying skills included performing incredible feats like loops and rolls at airshows across the country.   He started his own helicopter air charter service at age 60.
BIDDERS IMPORTANT --- PLEASE READ CAREFULLY --- THE CONDITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
The poster has some light age toning, light foxing, and light spotting mostly in the border and corner areas.
There's a light smudge mark in the upper right area.
There's a little left edge area paper peeling and an upper edge scuff mark ON THE BACK, neither of which affects the front poster graphics.
The poster is not folded, torn, or creased.   The graphics and words are clean.
This collectible poster is in overall very good, clean condition.
BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE:   If you see a white glare or a fuzzy image in the scans shown, they were caused by our digital camera.   The actual poster is clean & clear.
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