The Second International Aeronautic Exhibition, (full name Second International Aeronautical Exhibition in the league Air Defence of Finland SILI) was held in Helsinki in 1938.[1] It ran from 14 May to 22 May 1938.
It was a special exhibition recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) which attracted 25 participating countries including Czechoslovakia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Latvia, and Sweden; and 15 million visitors and took place in Helsinki's exhibition hall.[2] The commissioners were Alexander Frey, Erik von Frenckell and Mauri Honkajuuri director of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki.[2] Visitors included the racing driver S. P. J. Keinänen and the prime minister Aimo Cajander[3]
Aircraft on display included Morane-Saulnier Type L, Fokker C.X, VL Tuisku and VL Viima.[3]
External links
- Official website of the BIE
- Film of the exhibition including interior shots, and film of arriving dignitaries (Finnish)
See also
References
- ^ "INTERNATIONAL EXPOs". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "HELSINKI 1938" (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b "SILI II -ilmailunäyttely 1938" (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 August 2012.
