A-12 Shrike
The
Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the
United States Army Air Corps' first
monoplane attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the
1930s.
It was developed from advancements of the
YA-8 and the experimental
YA-10. However, it became obsolete after a short use period, mainly because of fast-improving aviation technology. Twenty A-12 Shrikes were delivered to
China, and when
Japan invaded
Manchuria, they were used. However, it is unlikely that any survived past the first year of
World War II.
Some USAAC A-12s were still in service at
Hickam Field on
December 7,
1941 but saw no combat.
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** 4× forward-firing .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns
** 1× aft-firing .30 in gun | bombs=488 lb (221 kg)* USAF Museum [1] [2] [3]{{aircontent|sequence=
* A-9 - YA-10 - A-11 - A-12 - YA-13 - A-14 - A-15
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