| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 68563 |
| Alternate Serial: | AS68563 |
| Other Marks: | 44 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss CR/R-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss CR/R-6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss R-6 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 68563 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 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: | 648856 |
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The US Army ordered a new variant of the US Navy's CR racer and used it to beat the Navy aircraft in the 1922 Pulitzer Trophy race. Other photos show that the winning race number 43, flown by Lt Maughan, was serial number 68564; thus number 44, flown by Lt Maitland, was 68563. Flying 68564, Gen Billy Mitchell himself set a new absolute world speed record of 358.84 km/h (222.973 mph) three days later on 18 October. Photo from: Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 29 January 2024, and has since been viewed 220 times. |