We (formerly known as CBass) thank you for the correction, however, We(CBass) are to be reffered to by all lesser beings (everyone except my mom) as THE. We thank you for this use in the future.
and no it was not a choice the P-26 was an early war american fighter, primarily flown by the french. It was the first American plane to down a German plane, although it was a frenchie flying it.