The Northrop A-17, also known as the Northrop Model 8, a development of the Northrop Gamma 2F model, is a two-seat, single-engine, monoplane, attack bomber built in 1935 by the Northrop Corporation fo
Northrop A-17
A-17A cockpit
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Remains of 8A-3P FAP-277 at San Sebastián de Sacraca, Peru.
The Douglas A-33 was an American attack aircraft built in small numbers during World War II. It was an updated version of the Northrop A-17, with a more powerful engine and an increased bomb load. Whi
Northrop A-17
…1938. These aircraft were used in combat by Peru in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of July 1941. The survivors of these aircraft were supplemented by 13 Model 8A-5s from Norway (see below), delivered via the United States in 1943 (designated A-33). These remained in service until 1958. The Swedish government purchased…