P-26A Peashooter Diecast Model, USAAC, Guatemala, May 1943
AM-ACSL49Product Details
Amercom 1:72 Aircraft of the World ACSL49 |
1:72 Scale | Length | Width | ||
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Boeing P-26A Peashooter | 4" | 4.75" |
In 1942 the Guatemalan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Guatemala) wanted seven P-26s. The U.S. Congress prohibited lethal weapon sales to most Latin American countries. The U.S. Army altered the sales document to read PT-26 "Trainers". By the end of May 1943 the FAG received the seven aircraft plus one extra for parts. They were given serial numbers 42 to 49. Two aircraft survived, one at the Planes of Fame museum of Chino, California, and one at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.