An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Day of Infamy, December 7, 1941

Republic P-43A Lancer serial number 40-2926 flown by 2nd Lt. Donald E. Houseal of the 54th Pursuit Squadron nosed-over on the hard surface after landing at Portland AAB, 17 November 1941. Ground crew survey the mishap scene and determine a course of action. Note the tool boxes at right, and an officer, perhaps the pilot, at right in sunglasses. The long ducting on the bottom of the fuselage is part of the aircraft’s turbo-supercharger system, an engine related feature which enabled improved performance at higher altitudes. A key design feature included with some improvements in the P-43’s successor, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. (Courtesy Mr. Jack Cook)

PHOTO BY:
VIRIN: 141205-Z-CH590-004.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.19 MB
Additional Details

No camera details available.

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.