On This Day in History / November 25, 2024 1920: The first Pulitzer air race is won by Lt. Corliss C. Mosley piloting a Verville-Packard 600 over Mitchel Field, New York. Moseley covers 132 miles with an average speed of 156.5 miles per hour. One additional requirement for competing aircraft was a landing speed less than 75 miles per hour.