Registration / Serial: | 38-1 |
Military Code: | 48-15P |
Other Marks: | 86 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss 75 (P-36/37/42) |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss 75 (P-36/37/42) |
Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-36A Hawk |
C/n (msn): | 12415 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 67770Submit Correction |
View count: | 325 |
This P-36 is the very first from a total of 243 delivered to the Army Air Corps. It is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF and painted to represent the P-36A flown by Lt. Philip Rasmussen during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th Dec. 1941. Under fire, Rasmussen managed to take-off, engage 11 Japanese fighters and shoot one down. For his actions, Lt. Rasmussen was awarded the Silver Star.
Registration / Serial: | 38-1 |
Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-36A Hawk |
C/n (msn): | 12415 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map | Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Registration / Serial: | 38-1 |
Military Code: | 48-15P |
Other Marks: | 86 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss 75 (P-36/37/42) |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss 75 (P-36/37/42) |
Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-36A Hawk |
C/n (msn): | 12415 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map |
Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |
Photo ID: | 67770Submit Correction |
View count: | 325 |
This P-36 is the very first from a total of 243 delivered to the Army Air Corps. It is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF and painted to represent the P-36A flown by Lt. Philip Rasmussen during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th Dec. 1941. Under fire, Rasmussen managed to take-off, engage 11 Japanese fighters and shoot one down. For his actions, Lt. Rasmussen was awarded the Silver Star.
Registration / Serial: | 38-1 |
Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-36A Hawk |
C/n (msn): | 12415 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFB (KDWF / DWF)Map | Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. GardinerContact |