P-26 Peashooter

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For some color contrast -

The last remaining airworthy P-26, a video of which was posted earlier in this thread.


Source: self, P-26 courtesy of Planes of Fame, Chino, CA, USA


Source: same as above
 
The paint job is beautiful. It's the 1st plane to greet you as you enter the main Planes of Fame hangar (unless it's at an airshow elsewhere). The P-26 is a favorite at the shows. The cranked engine start always catches some people by surprise.

I didn't know the origin of the paint scheme, but that makes sense.
 
Hi guys,

That P-26 at Planes of Fame wears the markings of the 95th Pursuit (later Attack) Squadron at March Field, California. The blue fuselage seems to be the same color adopted by the Air Corps in 1934 - a deeper, richer blue than the earlier Light Blue 23 Quartermaster Corps color.

Cheers,


Dana
 
Tried to find the quote that said that the markings on that plane stem from its time being stationed at an airbase in Hawaii, but I cannot now, so it could be the information has been corrected since I read that.
Interesting that it spent quite some time in service to the Guatemalan Air Force.
...otherwise, I retract my former statement and stand corrected.
Thanks for the heads up, Dana!


Elvis
 

We'll go ahead and call that the authoritative answer!

Thanks Dana
 
This is a Boeing XP-936, prototype, at the Boeing plant in early 1932. Note - original small headrest, round wingtips, and full wheel pants.
note. picture changed from an earlier post as the province of that 1st picture was not verifiable. This one is, per below.

[Image from an Album (AL-61A) which belonged to Mr. Lowry and was donated to the Leisure World Aerospace Club.
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive No known copyright restrictions ]
 
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