P-12 MODEL

The P-12 or F4B is a fighter aircraft manufactured by Boeing Aircraft Company. It was operated by the United States Army Air Corps and the Untied States Navy.

P-12s were flown by the 17th Pursuit Group and the 20th Pursuit Group. There were older P-12s used by groups overseas such as the 4th Composite Group in the Philippines, the 16th Pursuit Group and the 18th Pursuit Group in Hawaii. In 1934-35, P-12 remained in service with first-line pursuit groups until it was replaced by the Boeing P-26. P-12 survivors were relegated to training duties until 1941, when most were grounded and assigned to mechanics schools.

The primary users and operators of the P-12 are the United States Air Force, United States Navy, Philippine Army Air Corps and the Royal Thai Air Force. Other operators of the P-12s are the Chinese Nationalist Air Force and the Philippine Army Air Force. Theres a total of 366 P-12s built.