Jimmie Wedell on the Cover of Aviation Magazine
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Jimmy Wedell broke the world speed record in the #44 with a Pratt & Whitney engine, which led to his being featured on the cover of Aviation Magazine.
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…