| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 40-2763 |
| Military Code: | 119O-7 |
| 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): | 14296 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 20 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 54302 |
| Photo Comment |
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In 1940 the Army Air Corps ordered 203 O-52s for observation duties but after the US entry into WWII it was apparent that the Owl lacked the performance necessary for combat operations overseas. As a result, the USAAF relegated the type to internal courier duties and short-range submarine patrols off the US coasts. This example is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF was obtained from the US Federal Reformatory at Chillicothe, OH in 1962 and restored by the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 April 2018, and has since been viewed 249 times. |