9 Sep 1939

United States
11 Feb 1940

United States
9 May 1940

United States
  • The first Vultee Model 48 Vanguard prototype aircraft collided with a Sirius aircraft at Vultee Field in Downey, California, United States. ww2dbase [P-66 Vanguard | Downey, California | CPC]
6 Sep 1940

United States

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