"formally opened its new Operational Integration Center on Selfridge". Mitchell Air Races The first "air show" at Selfridge was the 1922 Mitchell Air Races. During that event, both official and unofficial air speed records were set. Prior to the races officially starting – the pilots flew a measured course over Lake St. Clair and back to the base – Army Lt. Russell L. Maughan flew a Curtiss R-6 aircraft 248.5 miles per hours, more than 25 mph more than the fastest speed ever recorded to that point. However, Maughan's flight was not considered official because the race judges were not yet in place. Four days later, on 18 October, Army Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell flew the same aircraft at 224.05 miles per hour, officially setting the new air speed record. Maughan's day was not in vain, however, as he would later go on to set new air speed records several times throughout the 1920s. Mitchell Air Races were also held at Selfridge in 1927 and for the last time in 1936. Selfridge International Open House and Air Show The base typically hosts an open house and air show every 2–3 years in the summer months. The last edition of the Selfridge International Open House and Air Show was in July 2022. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See also Selfridge AFB radar station Michigan World War II Army Airfields United States Army World War I Flight Training References Further reading Larsen, Deborah J., and Louis J. Nigro. Selfridge Field. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2006. Selfridge Field Air Fighters. Detroit: Liggett & Gagnier, printers, 1919. Thornton, Kevin, and Dale Prentiss. Building a Base: Selfridge and the Army. Warren, Mich: History Office, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, 1996. External links Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI: Installations of the United States Air Force in Michigan Airports in Michigan Buildings and structures in Macomb County, Michigan Historic American Engineering Record in Michigan Installations of the United States Air National Guard Installations of Strategic Air Command Initial United States Air Force installations Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Michigan Civil Air Patrol Metro Detroit 1917 establishments in Michigan Military installations established in 1917