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Clark Field 1930-1939

Clark Field

B-3 O-19 (version of P-12)

Clark Field Air Base

Base Quarters Stotsenberg

Boeing P26 “Peashooter” first flight 1932, 600hp 234 mph Air Corp bought (134) 1933-1934

Air Corp insisted on open cockpit, fixed landing gear plus strut wires.

Lt J Kare of Filipino 6^th Pursuit Sqd shot down a Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero on Dec 23, 1941 !

Pre war models

Nicholas Field Junk Yard -- Spare Parts were always scarce