| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 36-207 |
| Military Code: | AC-71 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop A-17 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop A-17 |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop A-17A |
| C/n (msn): | 234 |
| 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: | 821451 |
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The A-17 series was a direct descendent of the pace setting Northrop Gamma, made famous by the aerial explorer Lincoln Ellsworth. It replaced the Curtiss A-8 and A-12 Shrike and was the last of the pre-WWII single-engine attack aircraft ordered into production by the Army Air Corps. The 'A' model seen here introduced a more powerful engine and fully retractable undercarriage. Arriving at the museum in 1971, it is displayed in the 1938 marks of the 90th Attack Squadron, 3rd Attack Group This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 June 2025, and has since been viewed 31 times. |