
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | A-7667 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss F7C Seahawk |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss F7C Seahawk |
Aircraft Version: | Curtiss F7C-1 Seahawk |
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Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
Photo Date: | 2 June 2013 |
Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
Photo ID: | 98668 |
Photo Comment |
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Curtiss produced the 'Seahawk' with a Wasp radial engine as in-line engines were proving difficult to maintain at sea. They were used operationally only by VF-5M at Quantico and this example is now on display athe the super National Naval Aviation Museum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 November 2018, and has since been viewed 223 times. |