Dates

• Existence: 1895 - 1973

Biographical Note

Arthur C. Goebel was born on October 19, 1895 in Belen, New Mexico. In August 1927, he won the Dole Air Race, which was one of the first non-stop flights from continental United States to Hawaii. His aircraft for the flight was the Woolaroc, a modified Travel Air 5000 single-engine monoplane.

Goebel also worked as a stuntman and actor. During World War II, he served as a pilot in the reserves and flew missions in the Pacific.

Goebel died December 3, 1973 in Los Angeles, California.