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Need Help Identifying American World War II Warplane
myself
| 04/14/2010
| myself
Posted on 04/14/2010 2:48:01 PM PDT by Pyro7480
I visited the Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles in Virginia on Monday. I took a lot of pictures there, and I was able to identify all the planes in the pictures but one. This is it.
It's definitely a World War II-era plane. I remember where it was in the museum, but I can't seem to find it on their website.
TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: airandspace; plane; worldwarii
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If you know what plane this is, please reply on this thread. Thanks in advance!
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:48:01 PM PDT
by
Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
Could it be an AT-6? Do you have a shot from the side?
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:50:07 PM PDT
by
LifePath
To: Pyro7480
Do you have any profile shots?
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:50:40 PM PDT
by
swaimh
("... shall not be infringed." The most important four words of the Second Amendment)
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:50:55 PM PDT
by
omega4179
(Rush says Regime....... I say Suppository!)
To: Pyro7480
To: LifePath
Oops I meant OS2U Kingfisher floatplane
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:51:44 PM PDT
by
omega4179
(Rush says Regime....... I say Suppository!)
To: omega4179
To: Pyro7480
Possibly an SBD-3 Dauntless. Sure looks like one (carrier based aircraft typically).
To: Solidstatechemist
i didn’t see the float, its really an o2su
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:52:36 PM PDT
by
omega4179
(Rush says Regime....... I say Suppository!)
To: LifePath
If you look at the web cam on the site it is a large Navy float plane....
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:52:38 PM PDT
by
LifePath
To: Pyro7480
It’s got a float on it, so it may be an Vought OS2U Kingfisher or some such designation.
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:53:09 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Windows Se7en: It's called "seven" for a reason.)
To: Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:54:16 PM PDT
by
Mashood
To: Pyro7480
The aircraft in the center head-on is a Vought OS2U Kingfisher. I guarantee it.
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:54:33 PM PDT
by
pfflier
To: Pyro7480
With the pontoon in the middle I would say it’s a Vought OS2U Kingfisher. Used by the Navy as a scout aircraft.
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:54:41 PM PDT
by
teacherwoes
("It is vain to expect a well-balanced government without a well-balanced society" -Gideon Welles)
To: Pyro7480
Sorry, Pyro - I can't help you. But here's a nice pic of an F4U Corsair:
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:55:27 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: LifePath
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:56:06 PM PDT
by
LifePath
To: Pyro7480
To: pfflier
Yup, Definitely a Kingfisher.
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:56:43 PM PDT
by
xkaydet65
(Never compromise with evil! Even in the face of Armageddon!! Rorshach)
To: Pyro7480
It's a Vought Kingfisher....here it is from another angle...
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posted on
04/14/2010 2:57:15 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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