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'Messerschmitt killer': although the Curtiss O-52 Owl was obsolete before it entered combat, one managed to score an unlikely victory in Soviet service

Authors :
Boyne, Walter J.
Source :
Aviation History. November 1, 2012, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p56, 3 p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was for many years the greatest name in American aviation, the premier purveyor of fighters, bombers, trainers and transports. Its successor, the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10768858
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Aviation History
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.302299150