33rd Fighter Squadron || 35th Fighter Squadron || 36th Fighter Squadron

Boss Bird

P-40 #80, assigned to the 36th PS Commanding Officer, at Langley Field, August 16th, 1940.


From: Unknown ish of Koku-Fan - Larger Image


From: 'Famous Airplanes of the World #39 March 1993' - Larger Image


National Air and Space Museum (Hans Groenhoff photo) - Larger Image

Flight Leader

Ship #81 was assigned to 'A flight' leader of the 36th Pursuit Squadron.


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) - Larger Image

Chilly Hawk

Warming up a P-40 of the 36th PS on a wintery day...


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) - Larger Image

A Trio of Fiends

Three P-40s of the 36th Pursuit Squadron warming up on the ramp, possibly at Langley Field.
The ship closest to the camera is #89, and to its right is #85. The third ship is unidentified.


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) - Larger Image

A closer look at #89...


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) - Larger Image

A closer look at #85 and the third ship...


Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection) - Larger Image

Sea Hawk

A P-40 of the 36th Pursuit Squadron rolls down the deck of USS Wasp (CV-7) on October 14th, 1940
during an experiment to test the feasibility of operating US Army aircraft from a flattop. This ship was
one of twenty-four 8th Pursuit Group P-40s and nine 2nd Observation Squadron O-47As to take part.


Naval History and Heritage Command (VADM Robert C. Giffen Photo Collection) - Larger Image

Can you hear me now?

This P-40 pilot of the 36th PS was photographed for an article in the August 1941 ish
of Bell Telephone Magazine detailing radio/telephone communications for the military.


Bell Telephone Magazine Vol.XX No.3 August 1941 via the Internet Archive - Larger Image
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