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Lowell Bayles killed... air race pilot...
Lowell Bayles killed... air race pilot...
Item # 717878
December 06, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1931
* Lowell Bayles killed - airplane
* Air race pilot - Gee Bee Model Z
* Thompson Trophy winner
The front page has a one column heading: "CRASH KILLS BAYLES AT 300-MILE SPEED" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 27 with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Lowell Bayles, a celebrated American air racer, was killed on December 5, 1931, while attempting to break the world landplane speed record in Detroit. Flying the Granville Brothers' Gee Bee Model Z, Bayles exceeded 300 mph when the aircraft suddenly pitched up and crashed due to structural failure, likely caused by aileron flutter and a dislodged gas cap. He was thrown from the plane and died instantly. Bayles had recently won the Thompson Trophy, and his death highlighted both the daring and danger of early air racing.
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