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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-06-002880
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060705
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060706

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CURTISS WRIGHT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000026324
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				130612970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WALL ST W
		CITY:			LYNDHURST
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018968400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 WALL ST W
		CITY:			LYNDHURST
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07071

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIHLER WILLIAM W DR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211798

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00134
		FILM NUMBER:		06948348

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE DARDEN SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF VA
		STREET 2:		ARLINGTON BOULEVARD, PO BOX 6550
		CITY:			CHARLOTTSVILLE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22906
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        <issuerName>CURTISS WRIGHT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 BECKER FARM ROAD, 3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07068</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-05</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Such shares were purchased pursuant to the Company's 2005 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors under which each eligible non-employee Director may elect receive his or her meeting fees and annual retainer in the form of Curtiss-Wright Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Number of shares reflects a 2 for 1 stock split paid on April 21, 2006 and includes 1244 shares of restricted common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company's 1996 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reflects the average price of Curtiss-Wright's Common Stock based the day's high and low as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on the day the Director earned such fees or retainer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paul J. Ferdenzi through Power of Attorney for William W Sihler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-06</signatureDate>
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