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I believe all of these 8\" x 10\" press photographs to be from the 1940s, depicting Curtiss-Wright\'s history up to that point. My Grandparents worked for Curtiss, and this is from their personal collection of memorabilia. It is yellowed with age and the edges and corners have wear. No tears.1928 CURTISS NAVY TWO SEATER FIGHTER XF8C2
The XF8C2 was an early experimental version of what would become the F8C Falcon, which was the first Marine dive bomber called the Helldiver.
Written on the back of the photo:
\"Need to perfect divebombing3 prongy(?) things by wheels are brakesaccording to S.I. VaughnNote wing guns. Top panel\"
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