Doolittle Wins Bendix Trophy
Flying the Laird Super Solution, Doolittle won the inaugural 1931 Bendix Trophy race, flying from Burbank, California, to Cleveland, Ohio, at an average speed of 223 miles per hour over a distance of 2,043 miles.
Event Date:
Tuesday, September 1, 1931
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Aviation
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Lt. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle
Event Year:
1 931
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