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    Airframe Family: Wedell-Williams Model 44
    Latest Model:44
    Construction Number:109
    Last Civil Registration:NR61Y
    Compressed ID:Wedell-Williams 44 cn 109 cr NR61Y
    Latest Owner or Location:Frederick Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, Cleveland, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 44.


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

    1932

    To Roscoe Turner with new c/r NR61Y.

    September 1932


    Photographer: Charles.M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: At the National Air Races at Cleveland in September 1932, Turner came third in the Bendix Trophy cross-country race from Burbank, California to Cleveland in his Wedell-Williams Model 44 (NR61Y, race number 121),

    To Roscoe Turner keeping c/r NR61Y.
    Markings added: 25, Hornet

    September 1935


    Photographer: WILLIAM HARRY ENGLE
    Notes: At 1935 Cleveland Air Races; Pilot Roscoe Turner finished second in the Bendix Race. From William H Engle Collection.

    September 1935


    Photographer: WILLIAM HARRY ENGLE
    Notes: Roscoe Turner in Hanger at 1935 CAR. From William H Engle Collection

    Circa 1936


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: Circa 1936

    Based at Frederick Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, Cleveland, OH.
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    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: Air Race history of this aircraft recorded at the Museum

    May 1988


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: after refurbishing at Crawford Auto-Air Museum
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