| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 9854 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Great Lakes BG |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Great Lakes BG |
| Aircraft Version: | Great Lakes BG-1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 9854 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1935 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 590152 |
| Photo Comment |
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Great Lakes built 61 BG-1 dive bombers for the US Navy and USMC. They remained in frontline use with the Marines until 1940 and shore use into 1941. It was notable for its 1000 pound bomb load compared of the 500 pounds of the contemporary Vought SBU and Curtiss SBC. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 30 July 2023, and has since been viewed 364 times. |