| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A6979 |
| Other Marks: | 3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss R3C |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss R3C |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss R3C-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 26-33 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | 10 July 1978 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 260067 |
| Photo Comment |
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Seen in the National Air and Space Museum. Lt. Cyrus Bettis flew this aircraft to win the 1925 Pulitzer Trophy Race as a landplane R3C-1. It was later converted to a float plane R3C-2 after which Jimmy Doolittle flew it to victory in the 1925 Schneider Trophy Race. To be noted is that this Army aircraft was flown under the Navy designation R3C-1/2 and the Navy serial number A6979. This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 July 2020, and has since been viewed 488 times. |