1931 Thompson Race: Doolittle's Gee Bee vs. Wedell's #44
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This sketch depicts the #44 just behind the Gee Bee in the lead. The #44 is currently on display at the Wedell-Williams Aviation Museum in Patterson.
Image Courtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation and the Louisiana State Museum
This file appears in: Wedell-Williams Air Service Goes Coast to Coast
Wedell-Williams Air Service Goes Coast to Coast
The Wedell-Williams Air Service clearly took little time to establish itself in New Orleans. In July 1929, two months after Wedell and Williams founded the company, Wedell inaugurated a route to St.…