Aircraft Photo of 38-301 / 8301 | North American O-47A | USA - Air Force

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	38-301
Alternate Serial:	8301
Aircraft Original Type:	North American NA-25
Aircraft Generic Type:	North American O-47
Aircraft Version:	North American O-47A
C/n (msn):	25-571
Operator Titles:	USA - Air Force

Location
City / Airport:	Panama City / Balboa - Panama PacificoMap
Country:	Panama
Airport Codes:	ICAO: MPPA IATA: BLB Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	November 1942
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	863050

Photo Comment
Some of William Vandivert's 'Panama Cargo Trip' photos appear to have been taken in Texas. This seems to be Howard Field, the then new base in the Canal Zone where 38-301 was based in 1942. It was assigned to the 108th Observation Squadron, mainly for anti-submarine patrols. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life This photo was added on 5 November 2025, and has since been viewed 142 times.

Photo Comment

Some of William Vandivert's 'Panama Cargo Trip' photos appear to have been taken in Texas. This seems to be Howard Field, the then new base in the Canal Zone where 38-301 was based in 1942. It was assigned to the 108th Observation Squadron, mainly for anti-submarine patrols. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life

This photo was added on 5 November 2025, and has since been viewed 142 times.

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