This Day in Aviation History
July 21st, 1943
First flight of the Curtiss XP-62.

The Curtiss XP-62 was a prototype heavily armed, high-performance, single-engine fighter aircraft built for the United States Army Air Corps by the Curtiss-Wright Corporation….

Source:
Wikipedia, Curtiss XP-62:  http://gstv.us/1ecVZD9

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Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum 
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