| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 35-121 |
| Military Code: | R-72 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop A-17 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop A-17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop A-17 |
| C/n (msn): | 144 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 88 RS |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Redding - Benton FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: O85 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1936 to 1938 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 364101 |
| Photo Comment |
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The serial of this aircraft, applied only in the data block on the left side of the forward fuselage, could be read off a large scan of this sharp photo. It was more difficult to trace the unit. The 88th Reconnaissance Squadron seems to have operated a mixed bag of planes around 1937, including this early Northrop A-17 (no suffix) - note fixed landing gear. They were based at Hamilton Field, California. The picture was taken at Redding Municipal Airport which must then have been Benton Field. Photo from: California State Library This photo was added on 24 May 2021, and has since been viewed 280 times. |