| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "38-86" |
| Military Code: | 48-15P |
| Other Marks: | 86 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss 75 (P-36/37/42) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss 75 (P-36/37/42) |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-36A Hawk |
| C/n (msn): | 12415 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 809501 |
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Painted as a P-36A which engaged 11 Japanese attack aircraft during the Pearl Harbor raid, this aircraft is in fact the very first of the 243 supplied to the Army Air Corps, 38-1. The mannequin on the wing represents the pilot of 38-86 during the Pearl Harbor raid, Lt Philip Rasmussen, who was awarded a Silver Star for his efforts which included the shooting down of one of the attackers. Both France and Britain used the Hawk 75A in combat over Europe in 1939 and 1940, even though the airplane was obsolescent compared to its Bf 109 adversaries. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 May 2025, and has since been viewed 31 times. |