Second International Aeronautic Exhibition
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Malmi airport in 2006, with the round terminal of 1938
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Overview | |
BIE-class | Specialized exposition |
Name | Second International Aeronautical Exhibition |
Building | Malmi Airterminal |
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Visitors | 15,000,000 |
Participant(s) | |
Countries | 25 |
Location | |
Country | Finland |
City | Helsinki |
Venue | Helsinki-Malmi Airport |
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Timeline | |
Opening | 14 May 1938 |
Closure | 22 May 1938 |
Specialized expositions | |
Previous | ILIS 1936 in Stockholm |
Next | Exposition internationale de l'eau (1939) in Liège |
Universal Expositions | |
Previous | Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in Paris |
Next | 1939 New York World's Fair in New York |
The Second International Aeronatic Exhibition, (full name Second International Aeronautical Exhibition in the league Air Defence of Finland SILI) was a world's fair held in Helsinki in 1938.[1] It opened on 5 May and ran for 17 days before closing on 22 May[2]
It was a special exhibition recognised by the BIE which attracted 25 participating countries and 15 million visitors[2] and took place in Helsinki's exhibition hall.[3] The commissioners were Alexander Frey, Erik von Frenckell and Mauri Honkajuuri director of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki.[3] Visitors included the racing driver S. P. J. Keinänen and the prime minister Aimo Cajander[4]
Aircraft on display included Morane-Saulnier Type L, Fokker C.X, VL Tuisku and VL Viima.[4]
External links
- http://yle.fi/elavaarkisto/artikkelit/sili_ii_-ilmailunayttely_1938_43564.html#media=43566 film of the exhibition including interior shots, and film of arriving dignatories (Finnish)
References
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