The 1933 Thompson Trophy, awarded to Jimmie Wedell

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The 1933 Thompson Trophy, awarded to Jimmie Wedell

Though Roscoe Turner finished first, he cut a pylon and was disqualified. This trophy and others currently resides at the Louisiana State Museum--Patterson.

Image Courtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation and the Louisiana State Museum

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By Teresa M. Thessen
The Wedell-Williams Air Service pilots entered air races across the country from 1928 through 1935. These races kept the viewers in suspense as the aircraft circled the pylons that marked the race course. The crowds usually only saw a portion of the…