| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | A-7126 |
| Military Code: | 6-F-11 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing PW-9 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing PW-9/FB |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing FB-5 |
| C/n (msn): | 832 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-6B |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ChinoMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCNO IATA: CNO Local: CNO Other: - |
| Collection: | Planes of Fame Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 665619 |
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Rare FB-5 with the emblem of VF-6B on display at Planes of Fame Air Museum. Originally A-7104, this is one of just 27 constructed for the U.S. Navy. They were delivered from the Boeing factory in Seattle on 21 Jan 1927 by placing the aircraft on a barge in Seattle Harbour and sent to the awaiting CV-1 USS Langley, from where they made their first flights. FB-5s were USN's first fighters intended for carrier operations. These aircraft served with VF-1 on USS Langley, VF-6B aboard USS Saratoga, VF-3B at San Diego and finally with Marine squadron VF-6M "Red Devils." This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 March 2024, and has since been viewed 122 times. |