Pilot, John Shell, Jr. In The Curtis P-36 Hawk. First Known As The Curtiss Model 75, The Hawk Was The Predecessor To The Curtis P-40. By The Beginning Of Wwii The P-36 Was Already Considered Obsolete. Circumstances Compelled Limited Use Of P-36S In The Opening Stages Of Hostilities With Japan, But They Were Very Soon Relegated For Use As A Second-Line Aircraft In The Training Role.

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