Turner and his racer returned to the Nationals in 1938, this time sponsored by the Pump Engineering Service Corporation of Cleveland. with the aircraft bearing the name Pesco Special. Only minor changes had been made, including the addition of wheel pants, and Turner was more than ready for the race before his second Thompson win. Nineteen thirty-eight was the first year that the same aircraft cou
Police pilots also conducted surveillance during Olympic international field hockey competition held in the Monterey Park stadium, watched the stadium gates and assisted in crowd control. "During 14 days of competition, there were no reported incidents of auto burglary, theft or malicious mischief while we were in the air," said Bruce Logan. "We go to family disturbances and practice finding house
In the log book of the Waikiki Beech, under the dates of March 6, 7, and 8, 1949, is the following entry: "X-country record-breaking flight: 36 hours 01 minutes, Honolulu to Teterboro, New Jersey. Signed Wm. P. Odom." This brief entry summed up the flight, which covered 4,957.24 officially accredited great circle miles (5,273 actual miles). Of this distance, 2,474 miles were over the waters of the