This Day in History:
October 18, 1922
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, Assistant Chief of Air Services, at Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI, sets a new world’s record for maximum speed as provided by the FAI rules by covering a 1-km course four times at an average speed of 224.05 mph in the Army Curtiss racer (460 hp Curtiss D-12) which Lt. Maitland flew in the Pulitzer race four days earlier.
American Aviation Historical Society
1956 - 2026, Celebrating 70 Years of Service
