| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 32-261 |
| Military Code: | 40 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss Hawk I |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss Hawk I/II |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss P-6E Hawk |
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| 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: | 821015 |
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Starting in 1925 with the P-1, Curtiss built a long series of fighters carrying the name Hawk. Of the eight different P-6 models produced, the P-6E remains the best known. This is the only surviving example in the world of the 70 P-6s built, donated to the museum in 1962. It is displayed in the markings of 17th Pursuit Squadron, 1st Pursuit Squadron Selfridge Field, MI in 1933 although it it fact served the 33rd PS, 8th PG, Langley Field, VA This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 June 2025, and has since been viewed 19 times. |