Aircraft Photo of 05194 | Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #766936
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:05194
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-22 (SNC-1 Falcon)
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-22 (SNC-1 Falcon)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss SNC-1 Falcon
Manufacturers:Curtiss-Wright / Curtiss
C/n (msn):4255
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location
City / Airport:Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KNPA   IATA: NPA   Local: NPA   Other: -
Collection:National Museum of Naval Aviation
 
Photo Date:13 December 2024
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 766936
Photo Comment

The SNC Falcon was an all-metal trainer derived from a light fighter design, the Curtiss CW-22. A total of 305 were built, this example only serving the Navy between 1942 and 1944. It was registered N8021J by 1956 and arrived at the museum in 1984

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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