| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A-6081 |
| Other Marks: | 40 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss CR/R-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss CR/R-6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss CR-2 |
| C/n (msn): | [ A-6081 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mount Clemens - Selfridge ANGBMap |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMTC IATA: MTC Local: MTC Other: - |
| Event: | National Air Races 1922 |
| Photo Date: | October 1922 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 648787 |
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A Curtiss CR racer built for the US Navy had won the 1921 Pulitzer Trophy race, although flown for Curtiss by Bert Acosta. Sources disagree whether this was the CR-1, A-6080, or the modified CR-2, A-6081. With the CR-1 upgraded to CR-2 standard, the Navy flew both in the 1922 edition at Selfridge Field, but was beaten by the US Army's variant of the CR, the Curtiss R-6. The CRs were then changed to CR-3 floatplanes to win the 1923 Schneider Trophy. A-6081 also set a speed record for seaplanes and was modified to CR-4 testbed and trainer for the 1926 Schneider races. Photo from: Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 29 January 2024, and has since been viewed 310 times. |