The only plane to surpass the #44: the #45
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The #45 made its debut at the 1934 Pan-American Air Races, but it never gained the same renown as the #44. The plane is currently on display at the Louisiana State Museum in Patterson.
Image Courtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation and the Louisiana State Museum
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Wedell-Williams Air Service Makes Its Mark
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…