The Boeing P-26 was the first American all-metal production fighter aircraft. It entered squadron service in 1933 and was the first pursuit monoplane used by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Popularly known as the “Peashooter,” the monoplane featured an open cockpit, fixed landing gear, and wings braced with wire rather than rigid struts, making the aircraft lighter and reducing drag. Acclaimed by pilots for its speed and maneuverability, the small but feisty P-26 formed the core of pursuit squadrons throughout the United States.This P-26 Peashooter was based at Selfridge Field in Michigan and the Fairfield Air Depot in Ohio from 1934 until 1938. In 1938, it was transferred to serve in the Canal Zone, where it remained in service until 1942, when the U.S. Army Air Corps transferred the aircraft to the Guatemalan Air Force. It continued serving with the Guatemalan Air Force from 1943 to 1954. In 1957, the government of Guatemala donated the P-26 Peashooter back to the United States, where it was later restored by the U.S. Air Force in the colors of the 34th Attack Squadron stationed at March Field, California.