| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 40-2689 |
| Alternate Serial: | 02689 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss O-52 Owl |
| C/n (msn): | 14221 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | New Haven - Tweed-New HavenMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHVN IATA: HVN Local: HVN Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1943 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 690523 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Curtiss O-52 Owl was the last of the US Army's O series observation aircraft, ordered into production only in 1940. It was found to be unsuitable for combat, and this aircraft was used as a subject in a military photography course at Yale University. Photo by: Andreas Feininger / Life This photo was added on 25 May 2024, and has since been viewed 235 times. |