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R. Rohlfs (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Ray Wagner Collection Image Curtiss 18T-2 Extended wing

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  • dan_inbox said:
    Curtiss 18T-2

Rohlfs & his Curtiss "Wasp" (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • B-59 said:
    "Test pilot Roland Rohlfs (1892 - 1974) was a distinguished American aviator. ... In 1919 he broke another world record when he flew to an altitude of 34,610 feet in a Curtiss L-3 triplane (at - 47 degrees Fahrenheit)." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Rohlfs
  • B-59 said:
    The flight took place on September 18, 1919, s. New-York tribune., September 19, 1919, Image 1, col. 7, "Rohlf s Planes 6 1/2 Miles Up; Breaks Record - American Aviator Climbs 34,610 Feet in Wasp Machine in 1 Hour and 53 Minutes for New Marks" chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1919-09-19/ed-...
  • TVL1970 said:
    Rohlfs in front of the Curtiss 18T-2 Wasp, US Navy BuNo A-3325 (the last three digits of the BuNo can be seen in the LoC's highest resolution version of this photo) that he would set the altitude record with over Roosevelt Field. See: www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/curtiss-18t-2-wasp/
  • Anne (LOC P&P) said:
    B-59 and TVL1970: Thanks. We will add details for Rohlfs and the plane to our descriptions next time we update.
  • Art Siegel said:
    see Mrs. S.E.J. Cox naming