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| Klaatu83, e-mail, 24.04.2013 00:42 Although largely forgotten today, and despite the fact that only four examples were built, this was among a handful of airplanes that dominated U.S. Air Racing during the 1930s. They were flown successfully by such famous racing pilots as Jimmy Wedell and Roscoe Turner, in both the Thompson and Bendix Trophy races. In 1933 Jimmy Wedell set a world speed record of 305.33 mph in number 44 (shown above). reply | | Charles W. Murray, e-mail, 18.02.2012 12:45 My wife's grandfather, Roy Nuttall, was a mechanic and test pilot for Jimmy Wedell and Harry Williams when the 44, or Miss Patterson was built in Patterson Louisana. Hotter than a 44 and twice as fast. reply | | Bob Leonard, e-mail, 27.10.2010 08:55 In the late 1970's - early 1980's I flew N100C, a G-159 Gulfstream on many trips into Patterson, Louisiana. The Wendall-Williams Museum is located at this airport. Very much worth a visit if you are in the area. reply | | Mark Barnhill, e-mail, 07.09.2010 07:28 Either THE or A Wendall-Williams Special was hangered in the back of my dad's business (Aircraft Service Inc) hanger (the Gulf hanger) on Cleveland Muni. Arpt in the 1948-50 timeframe when I was working as a 15 year old lineboy. I well remember sweeping the far back corner of the hanger floor around Roscoe Turner's aircraft. reply |
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