| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 15 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss-Wright CW-22 (SNC-1 Falcon) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss-Wright CW-22 (SNC-1 Falcon) |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss-Wright CW-22B Falcon |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | Turkey - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Istanbul - AtatürkMap |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LTBA IATA: ISL Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | İstanbul Hava Kuvvetleri Müzesi |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 489451 |
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One of 50 supplied to Turkey by the USA, and in service until 1949. Reported to be ex Turkish AF 15-13571 and also once marked 2615, just four known examples are in existence: a CW-22 stored at Fantasy of Flight, Florida pending restoration to fly, a US Navy SNC-1 Falcon displayed at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, and another SNC-1 displayed at at the Uruguayan Aeronautical Museum in Canalones. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 August 2022, and has since been viewed 468 times. |