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On October 6, 1923, Skeel won the second running of the [[Mitchell Trophy Race]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with his [[Thomas-Morse MB-3|MB-3A]] reaching a speed of 161 mph (258 km/h). |
On October 6, 1923, Skeel won the second running of the [[Mitchell Trophy Race]] in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with his [[Thomas-Morse MB-3|MB-3A]] reaching a speed of 161 mph (258 km/h). |
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Skeel had boasted that he intended to win the [[National Air Races|Pulitzer Trophy Race]] at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base|Wilbur Wright Field]]. Instead, he was killed on October 4, 1924<ref>"Capt. Skeel Killed in Dayton Air Race; 50,000 See Plunge; Plane Crumples as Army Officer Dives for Start in Pulitzer Prize Contest", ''The New York Times'', October 5, 1924, p.1</ref> |
Skeel had boasted that he intended to win the [[National Air Races|Pulitzer Trophy Race]] at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base|Wilbur Wright Field]]. Instead, he was killed on October 4, 1924,<ref>"Capt. Skeel Killed in Dayton Air Race; 50,000 See Plunge; Plane Crumples as Army Officer Dives for Start in Pulitzer Prize Contest", ''The New York Times'', October 5, 1924, p.1</ref> when the wings of his [[Curtiss-Wright|Curtiss]] broke away from the fuselage when he was still at 2,000 feet (615 m), and he went into a dive at about 275 mph (440 km/h). |
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[[Camp Skeel]] in [[Oscoda, Michigan]] was named in his memory. |
[[Camp Skeel]] in [[Oscoda, Michigan]] was named in his memory. |
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Revision as of 04:44, 19 January 2024
Burt Eugene Skeel | |
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 Skeel on September 25, 1924 | |
| Born | May 5, 1894 |
| Died | October 4, 1924 (aged 30) |
| Cause of death | airplane crash |
| Awards | Mitchell Trophy Race |
Burt Eugene Skeel was a United States Army Air Service and civilian pilot.
Biography
He was born on May 5, 1894, in East Cleveland, Ohio, to Frank E. and Artemisia Edgerton Skeel.
Skeel commanded the 27th Pursuit Squadron of the First Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field in Mount Clemens, Michigan.
On October 6, 1923, Skeel won the second running of the Mitchell Trophy Race in St. Louis, Missouri, with his MB-3A reaching a speed of 161 mph (258 km/h).
Skeel had boasted that he intended to win the Pulitzer Trophy Race at Wilbur Wright Field. Instead, he was killed on October 4, 1924,[1] when the wings of his Curtiss broke away from the fuselage when he was still at 2,000 feet (615 m), and he went into a dive at about 275 mph (440 km/h).
Camp Skeel in Oscoda, Michigan was named in his memory.
References
- ^ "Capt. Skeel Killed in Dayton Air Race; 50,000 See Plunge; Plane Crumples as Army Officer Dives for Start in Pulitzer Prize Contest", The New York Times, October 5, 1924, p.1
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