COVELL, George D. and WAGGENER, R.S., Hummningbird Published on August 16, 2013 in 16 August 1927: The Dole Air RaceFull resolution (2000 × 1580) ← Previous Next → Lieutenant (j.g) George D. Covell, U.S. navy, and Lieutenat R.S. Waggener, U.S. Navy, were killed when their airplane crashed in fog, 10 August 1927, while flying to Oakland to join the Dole Air Race. (San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives)