An Illuminated Aeroplane Looping the Loop Over Panama Expo Grounds -- June 3, 2015

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:
http://cablecarguy.blogspot.com/2015/03/lincoln-beachey-plunges-mile-out-of-sky.html

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

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.