Author Topic: Identify this naval aircraft (Read 272 times)

Widewing · « **on:** February 01, 2001, 05:47:00 PM »

The final production version of this aircraft began deliveries to the U.S. Navy in March of 1939. Fifty of these were diverted to France in 1940. At the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, two squadrons of these biplanes were assigned to the carrier Hornet. Identify the aircraft.

My regards,

Widewing

TheWobble · « **Reply #1 on:** February 01, 2001, 05:54:00 PM »

I will just call it "Mr.Ugly"

LJK Raubvogel · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2001, 05:54:00 PM »

Is it some 2 seat version of the F2F or F3F?

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Westy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2001, 06:13:00 PM »

Pre-cursor to "The Beast." Crap, lol. I'm losing my memeory. SB2C? BD2C

-Westy

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J_A_B · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2001, 06:37:00 PM »

Looks like the original Helldiver. SBC I think.

J_A_B

Widewing · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2001, 06:47:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Westy:
Pre-cursor to "The Beast." Crap, lol. I'm losing my memeory. SB2C? BD2C
B]

You're getting close. It did share its name and distinctive vertical stabilizer shape with the SB2C of WWII.

This is the Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver. The example shown was serving with a Naval Reserve unit.

My regards,

Widewing

Author Topic: Identify this naval aircraft (Read 272 times)

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