| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 40-2746 |
| Alternate Serial: | 02746 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| C/n (msn): | 14279 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| 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 |
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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. It was added on 8 May 2020, and has since been viewed 327 times. |