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Curtiss Robin C-1

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Now described as a “Gentleman’s Aerial Carriage,” the 1929 Curtiss Robin C-1 is the epitome of drag, with its large, gangly undercarriage, wing struts and radial engine. It was a robust and reliable design, used by many formative airlines and air taxi companies in the late 1920s and 1930s. Here, it sports the “Candler Field” logo on the fuselage side in celebration of the city of Atlanta’s first airport, named after...

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