PULITZER TROPHY Mitchel Field Long Island, New York October 12, 1925

Lt. Cyrus K. Bettis Standing in Front of his Curtiss R3C-1 Racing Plane Collection of Beverly Kurts, 5-5-05

 

PAUL EDWARD GARBER MENTIONS CY BETTIS "I first met Glenn Curtiss in 1925 at the National Air Races, Mitchel Field, Long Island. He was sitting in a Curtiss pusher which had been prepared by the Curtiss Company as a contrast to the Curtiss Racers which were competing in the Pulitzer Race. Bert Acosta flew the pusher in a fly-past at low altitude at about a fifth of the speed being flown by Cy Bettis and Al Williams in the R3C-2 racers." This from EARLY BIRDS OF AVIATION CHIRP, March, 1976, Number 82

 

Lt. Cyrus K. Bettis Standing Beside his Curtiss R3C-1 Racer Collection of Beverly Kurts, 5-5-05

 

CURTISS R3C-1 RACER Collection of Beverly Kurts, 5-5-05

Classification Model Builder Year Built Engine Model Gross Weight

Air Service Racer R3C-1 Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co. 1925 V-1400 2,150 Lbs.

Span Length Engine Builder H.P Top Speed

22' 0" 20' 0" 1 Curtiss 619 249 M.P.H.

 

Lt. Dawson     Lt. Bettis     Lt. Doolittle     Lt. Al. Williams Collection of Beverly Kurts, 5-5-05

 

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