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Curtiss US Mail Carrying Jenny
The Curtiss "Jenny" America's most famous World War I airplane, was developed by combining the best features of the Curtiss "J" and "N" models. A 1915 version, the JN-3, was used in 1916 during Pershing's Punitive Expedition into Mexico. Its poor performance, however, made it unsuited for field operations.The U.S. Postal Service also used Jennys for airmail service on the route between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York in 1918. But the planes proved too slow and frail and were replaced by De Havillands DH-4s.
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