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| This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID npc2007016207 |
The U.S. Navy Schneider Cup team was photographed on August 19, 1926 in front of the Curtiss F6C-1 Hawk. The pilot was Lt. William Tomlinson (later Rear Admiral, 2nd from left). The Curtiss hawk was powered by a 507 HP Curtiss D12-A engine and achieved a speed of 220.406 km/h during the race but made only the 4th of 4 contenders participating.
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