WebJan 1, 2016 · Gee Bee Racer Crash 1931 Stock Footage The Film Gate 71.6K subscribers 193K views 7 years ago Fatal Crash for the Thompson Trophy air racing speed record in … Lowell Richard Bayles (January 24, 1900 - December 5, 1931) was an air race pilot from the "Golden Age of Air Racing." He was the winner of the 1931 Thompson Trophy flying the Gee Bee Model Z. He was killed during an attempt at the landplane speed record when the Model Z he was flying crashed at over 300 miles … See more Bayles was born in Mason, Illinois on January 24, 1900, the oldest child of Hattie and Rayford E. Bayles. He graduated from Newton, Illinois High School and attended the University of Illinois in mining engineering, but … See more Bayles had failed to break the official 3 km World Landplane Speed Record at the 1931 National Air Races. Following the Thompson Trophy … See more Bayles began taking flying lessons from a former World War I instructor pilot. He eventually bought a surplus Curtiss JN-4 Jenny The Jenny was lost when he stopped over in Herrin, Illinois during a gang war between Charlie Birger and the Shelton Brothers Gang See more • Video of the Gee Bee Model Z crash on YouTube See more
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WebDec 9, 2012 · All Activity; Home ; General Forums ; Other Forums ; Aviation Videos ; 1931 gee bee crash http://aerofiles.com/_geebee.html WebTwo Gee Bees, the R-1 and R-2, were built for the 1932 air-racing season. Jimmy Doolittle flew the R-1 to a new world's land plane speed record of 296 mph, then won the Thompson at 252.7 mph. It was the high point of … over highway