Fighter Type 11: Curtiss Hawk 75N (1937-1949)

To replace eight multi-purpose Breguet 14 (Type 1) aircraft from France, which had been in service during 1919-1937, the RTAF ordered 12 Curtiss Hawk 75N fighters from the United States. The aircraft arrived in the kingdom in 1937 and served the RTAF through 1949. The aircraft are categorized as Fighter Type 11. This aircraft was also known as the P-36 Hawk. This aircraft was used extensively by the French Air Force during the Battle of France and by the Vichy France regime. This aircraft was used against French forces during the Franco-Thai War (October 1940-May 1941).