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Some Famous Air Race Pilots and Ships

"Bob" Hall in the cockpit of his Gee Bee Sportster

Major James H. Doolittle, entrant in the Bendix and Thompson Trophy Races 

The late Lowell R. Bayles, winner of the 1931 Thompson Trophy Race

John H. Livingston and his Short- Wing Warner powered Monocupe

The "Wedell- Williams Special", one of two ships to be flown by James Wedell

The late "Freddie" Lund, pioneer aerial acrobat and flyer

Ben O. Howard a Thompson Trophy Race entrant, who will fly one ot two new ships of his own design

The Gee Bee Super Sportster, designed by Z. D. Granville. An entry of the Springfield Racing Ass'n in the 1932 Classic

Wasp powered "Bulldog", designed by Robert L. Hall. To be flown by Russel Thaw in the Thompson Trophy Race 

Commander R. L. R. Atcherly, of the Royal Air Force who is representing England on the International Team 

Herr Emil Kropf, German war ace who is representing his fatherland on the International Team 

The National Air Race Committee is indebted to the Stanavo Specification Board and Standard Oil Co. (Ohio) for sponsoring these European Flyers. We regret that photos were not available of these visiting European flyers, members of the International Team: Lt. Andrea Zotti of Italy Col. George Kossowski of Poland

Lt. Jean Assolant, famous French plot, representing France as a member of the International Team 

Lt. Placido d'Abreu of Portugal, who is representing his country on the International Team 

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