The 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet (August 12 to August 20, 1911) was major aviation show held at Grant Park

Grant Park (Chicago)

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 in Chicago

Chicago

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, Illinois

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, United States

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 in August 1911.The Chicago daily news almanac and year book for 1912, 362-63 (1911)

Lincoln Beachey

Lincoln Beachey

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 set a world altitude record of 11,642 feet at the meet.

William R. Badger

William R. Badger

William R. Badger was a pioneer aviator. He died in 1911 with St. Croix Johnstone of Chicago at the 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet at Grant Park.-References:...

 and St. Croix Johnstone both died in aviation accidents at the meet. The wings on Badger's biplane collapsed when he tried to pull out of dive too late, and Johnstone crashed into Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

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after his engine failed.