Fleet Wings of Fame - Bok av Thomas L Hedglen - Inbunden
Though lesser known than Charles Lindberg, aviation pioneer Arthur Goebel''s accomplishment, winning the 1927 Dole Race from Northern California to Hawaii, is an important historical event in aviation. Goebel, who began racing motorcycles in 1915 for a prize purse, developed a stellar reputation as a mechanic. After serving in WW1, he returned home and began working for Midwest Aircraft, Inc.''s (later Mercury Aircraft Company) engine shop. Goebel then learned to fly under the instruction of Hollywood..