Why was the US Army's biggest mistake abandoning this fighter?
In the early 1930s, the United States Army Air Corps faced a stark choice: cling to the biplane era or embrace the future. That's when the Curtiss P-36 appeared—a fighter that lost at home but conquered the world.
Watch the full story of this aircraft, which changed hands, fought under 14 flags, was captured by the Germans, given to the Finns, and earned the nickname "Sweetheart." Find out why the Americans abandoned it—and why they regretted it.
📌 In this video:
— The 1935 competition and behind-the-scenes intrigue
— Failure at home and triumph abroad
— French victories in the skies over Europe
— A Finnish phenomenon: 190 victories in an "obsolete" aircraft
— How P-36 lessons created the legendary P-40 Warhawk
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