Fleet Wings of Fame
Hedglen, Thomas L.
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. Goeb...
