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| Curtiss A-12 Shrike | ||
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The Curtiss A-12 Shrike was the United States Army Air Corps' first monoplane attack aircraft, and its main attack aircraft through most of the 1930s.
It was developed from advancements of the A-8 and the experimental YA-10. However, it became obsolete after a short use period, mainly because of fast-improving aviation technology. Twenty A-12 Shrikes were delivered to China, and when Japan invaded Manchuria, they were used. However, it is unlikely that any survived past the first year of World War II.
