Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part eleven. The Hawk in Norwegian hands.

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  The history of the Norwegian Hawks began in 1938, when the Norwegian government decided to modernize its aerial fleet. Since its own aviat...
Tuesday, 9 June 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part ten. The Hawk in service with the Luftwaffe.

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  The Germans got some Hawks at the cheapest cost. They captured many of them in France after its surrender. For instance, in Bourges, ten a...
Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part nine. The Hawk in Finland.

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  Finland became one of Germany's allies, not out of any sympathy for fascism. The main reason was its aggressive neighbour, the Soviet ...
Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part Eight. In service with the Royal Air Force.

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  The Curtiss Hawk 75 also served with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It all dates back when the Franco-British purchase committees decided to c...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part Seven. The Hawk 75 in Thailand

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  During the early 1930s Curtiss and the Royal Siamese Air Force (RSAF) held contacts and, in 1934 twelve Hawk II biplanes were sold, togeth...
Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part Six. The Curtiss 75 Hawk in China.

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  The Curtiss Model 75H was a simplified export variant of the Curtiss Model 75 fighter built with fixed landing gear, powered by a Wright G...
Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Curtiss Hawk 75A/Mohawk. Part Five. Various Asians users.

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  The Curtiss 75 was also employed by various users in Asia, among them, the following ones: British Raj: During the late 1930s India was te...