| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A-6692 |
| Other Marks: | 9 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss R2C/R-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss R2C/R-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss R2C-1 |
| C/n (msn): | A-6692 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Saint Louis - Lambert-Saint Louis InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Missouri, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSTL IATA: STL Local: STL Other: - |
| Event: | National Air Races 1923 |
| Photo Date: | October 1923 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 648885 |
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Seeking revenge for its defeat in the 1922 Pulitzer Trophy race, the US Navy successfully procured a new Curtiss racer. A-6692 / 9, flown by Lt Alford Williams, won the 1923 edition and Lt Harold Brow in A-6691 / 10 came second. Both pilots also broke the absolute world speed record, with Williams bringing it to 429 km/h (267 mph). A-6692 was fitted with floats for the cancelled 1924 Schneider Trophy race. A-6691 was sold to the US Army for a sporty $1 to become the Curtiss R-8, serial 23-1235. Photo from: Museum of Flight This photo was added on 29 January 2024, and has since been viewed 465 times. |