| Arizona Republican, 18-June-1915 |
Aviator Lincoln Beachy, who had been contracted to provide flying entertainment over the Panama-Pacific International Exposition crashed into the bay and drowned on 14-May-1915:
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Art Smith, who had been racing miniature autos at the fair, became the exhibition flyer.
This item, from the 18-June-1915 Arizona Republican, shows Smith flying over the exposition with flares on his wings.
Smith died in a crash on 12-February-1926 while flying airmail.
AN ILLUMINATED AEROPLANE LOOPING
THE LOOP OVER PANAMA EXPO GROUNDS
THE LOOP OVER PANAMA EXPO GROUNDS
This is a bona fide negative taken of an illuminated aeroplane flight made by Art Smith, the "up-side-down aviator," flying at night over the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The picture was made from a single timed exposure a few nights ago. The shutter was exposed during the period of flight.