Aircraft Photo of 40-2746 / 02746 | Curtiss 85 O-52 Owl | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #241049
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:40-2746
Alternate Serial:02746
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss 85 O-52 Owl
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss 85 O-52 Owl
Aircraft Version:Curtiss 85 O-52 Owl
C/n (msn):14279
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Collection:Pima Air and Space Museum
 
Photo Date:11 February 2008
Photo by:Kas van Zonneveld
Photo ID: 241049
Photo Comment

Developed in 1939 and the last "heavy" observation aircraft for the Air Force. Only 203 Owls were built. This aircraft entered service with the USAF around 1940, crashed and wrecked in a landing accident at Brooks Field, Texas. To the Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum at Teaxed between 1974 and 1984. Stored unrestored at Chino, moved to the Yanks Air Museum at Chino by 2002. Seen dismantled on a trailer at Chino in February 2004, likely on the way to Pima (on loan). By 2008, a restoration project was started, which lasted until September 2011.

This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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