World War 2 In Review: US Army Air Corps

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Curtiss A-12 Shrike: American Ground Attack Aircraft

Curtiss A-12 Shrike (33-212) US Army Air Corps, the first A-12 that was delivered to Wright Field, Ohio, on November 21, 1933. It was scrapped in October 1936.

The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' second monoplane ground-attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s. It was based on the A-8, but had a radial engine instead of the A-8's inline, water-cooled engine, as well as other changes.

Curtiss A-12 Shrike (33-236) US Army Air Corps.

Eleven Curtiss A-12 Shrike aircraft in formation near Wheeler Field, Oahu, Hawaii, 1940.

Curtiss A-12 "Shrike" awaiting delivery to the Chinese Nationalist Air Force in 1936.

Curtiss A-12 Shrike, 90th Attack Squadron, Fort Crockett, Texas.

Curtiss A-12 Shrike Serial 33-229 of the 13th Attack Squadron, 3rd Attack Group.

Curtiss A-12 Shrike.

Douglas B-23 Dragon: American Medium Bomber

Douglas B-23 Dragon US Army Air Corps.

The Douglas B-23 Dragon is an American twin-engined bomber developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a successor to the B-18 Bolo.

The B-23s were primarily relegated to training duties, although 18 of them were later converted as transports and redesignated UC-67.

Douglas B-23 Dragon (39-27 c/n 2713) US Army Air Corps.

A B-23 is in the background of this wartime poster encouraging production workers.

Douglas B-23 Dragon. (Preliminary Handbook of Service Instructions for the Model B-23 Bombardment Airplane, T.O. No. 01-40EC-2. Datyon, Ohio: Materiel Division, Field Service Section, Wright Field, 1940)

Douglas B-23 Dragon.

Douglas B-23 Dragon tail code 63 10AB of the 10th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron (later 10th Air Base Group).

Douglas B-23 Dragon aerial pick-up test over a CG-3A glider on April 28, 1943.

Douglas B-23 Dragon tail code 94 MD in flight. Assigned to the Materiel Division at Wright Field.

A USAAF Douglas B-23 Dragon (s/n 39-03?) dropping a bomb during a training flight in the U.S. in 1942. (Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division ID fsa.8b13103)

Douglas B-23 Dragon.

Douglas RB-23 of the USAAF, taken at Bicycle Lake, Calif. whilst assigned to Muroc Lake Army Air Base, 7 October 1942.

Douglas B-23 Dragon tail code 94 MD in flight. Assigned to the Materiel Division at Wright Field.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly US Army Air Corps.

The Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly was an observation aircraft designed and built by Ryan Aeronautical for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A single-engined parasol wing monoplane, it was designed for optimum STOL capability, but although three prototypes proved highly successful in testing, the Stinson YO-49 was judged superior and no production contract was placed.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly US Army Air Corps.

This YO-51 incorporates fixed slots along the wing's leading edge.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly US Army Air Corps.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly observation aircraft on the ground during evaluation by the United States Army Air Corps.

The first of three Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly prototypes (40-703) demonstrates its leading-edge slats and massive, full-span Fowler flaps during a spirited takeoff. 3 March 1941.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly prototype aircraft taking off, 3 March 1941.

Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly.