| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 0606 |
| Military Code: | 5-B-10 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop BT |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop BT |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop BT-1 |
| C/n (msn): | 309 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VB-5 |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 10 May 1938 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 138054 |
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Some 56 examples were built of the Northrop BT-1 dive-bomber. Low-speed handling issues and the lack of wing folding made it unsuitable for carrier use. The reworked BT-2 became the SBD Dauntless as Northrop became the El Segundo division of Douglas. Photo from: US Navy - National Naval Aviation Museum This photo was added on 21 April 2019, and has since been viewed 487 times. |