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N52107 (96) Boeing Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet [75-4924] Oshkosh-Wittman Regional~N 28/07/1994. From a slide
From an event at the Cottonwood Airport (P52) a few years back. This one is powered by the Continental R-670 7-cylinder radial engine.
The Stearman (Boeing) Model 75 biplane trainer was built in the 1930’s and 1940’s by the Boeing company. Known as the Stearman, Boeing Stearman, Kaydet, and most appropriately “The Yellow Peril”, it served the Army, Navy and RCAF as a primary or basic trainer throughout WWII.
The Stearman is a remarkably rugged aircraft, having been designed to take the abuse of teaching tens of thousands of pilot recruits to fly.
The unique design of the propeller on the Stearman , the tips of the propeller reach the speed of sound at take-off power settings, making the planes signature “growl” instantly recognizable. The plane served as the PT-13, PT-17, PT-18, and PT-27 and the S2N in various services.
Hollem, Howard R.,, photographer.
Navy N2S primary land planes at the naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
1942 August
1 transparency : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
United States.--Navy
Airplanes
World War, 1939-1945
Air bases
United States--Texas--Corpus Christi
Format: Transparencies--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-18 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34904
Call Number: LC-USW36-392
c/n 75-8111.
Allocated US Navy Bureau No 38490.
On display in the hangars of the Lone Star Flight Museum at their previous home in Galveston, Texas, United States.
18th March 2017
Eigentümer: Quax – Verein zur Förderung von historischem Fluggerät e.V.
Baujahr: 1941
Länge: 7,63 m
Höhe: 2,80 m
Spannweite: 9,80 m
Leergewicht: 880 kg
Max. Startgewicht: 1230 kg
Triebwerk: 7-Zylinder Continental R670-4 Sternmotor
220 PS Leistung
Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 200 km/h
Reichweite: 480 km
Hollem, Howard R.,, photographer.
Navy N2S primary land planes at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas
1942 August
1 transparency : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
United States.--Navy
Airplanes
World War, 1939-1945
Air bases
United States--Texas--Corpus Christi
Format: Transparencies--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-18 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34908
Call Number: LC-USW36-397
Compare & contrast:
Northrop P-61C Black widow:
Star Wars ARC-170 Fighter:
* Wikia
I put it to you that they're the SAME THING.
* twin engines
* double-cockpit in front
* gunner's cockpit in back
* broad wing coming out from the middle
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Quoting Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Northrop P-61C Black Widow:
The P-61 Black Widow was the first U.S. aircraft designed to locate and destroy enemy aircraft at night and in bad weather, a feat made possible by the use of on-board radar. The prototype first flew in 1942. P-61 combat operations began just after D-Day, June 6, 1944, when Black Widows flew deep into German airspace, bombing and strafing trains and road traffic. Operations in the Pacific began at about the same time. By the end of World War II, Black Widows had seen combat in every theater and had destroyed 127 enemy aircraft and 18 German V-1 buzz bombs.
The Museum’s Black Widow, a P-61C-1-NO, was delivered to the Army Air Forces in July 1945. It participated in cold-weather tests, high-altitude drop tests, and in the National Thunderstorm Project, for which the top turret was removed to make room for thunderstorm monitoring equipment.
Transferred from the United States Air Force.
Manufacturer:
Date:
1943
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Dimensions:
Overall: 450 x 1500cm, 10637kg, 2000cm (14ft 9 3/16in. x 49ft 2 9/16in., 23450.3lb., 65ft 7 3/8in.)
Model B75N1 military biplane trainer - U.S. Navy WWII markings - Commemorative Air Force N47964
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing-Stearman_Model_75
www.azcaf.org/plane/pt-17-stearman/
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Continental R-670-4 seven-cylinder 10.95-litre radial, 220-hp
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_R-670
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Wing tip, right: 'Sentimental Journey' - Boeing B-17G-86-DL Flying Fortress heavy bomber, 1944 - United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), Eighth Air Force, 457th Bomb Group, Glatton, England, late WWII - Commemorative Air Force N9323Z
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
commemorativeairforce.org/aircraft/1
DSC_0128 Anx2 1400h Q90 f25
-- Background --
The Boeing N2S-3 Stearman Kaydet is a two-seater bi-plane, which was able to quickly separate the men from the boys during flight training for the U.S. Navy (and the U.S. Army Air Corps as the PT-13/-17) during the 1930s and 1940s. Many Kaydets are still flying today.
Our Stearman is known as the “Bush Stearman”. President George H.W. Bush soloed in this aircraft on December 15, 1942, while participating in flight training at Naval Air Station, Minneapolis, MN.
His flight logbook reflects tail numbers and flight hours of each plane flown during flight training.
George H.W. Bush was commissioned ensign June 1943, making him the youngest naval aviator at the time (18 years old). His TBM was hit near Chichi Jima requiring him to bail out. H.W. Bush flew 58 missions, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, three Air Medals, and the Presidential Unit Citation aboard USS Jacinto.
-- The Bush Stearman --
This N2S-3 Stearman Kaydet was flown by President George H.W. Bush on December 15, 1942, during his flight training at Naval Air Station, Minneapolis, MN. In June 1943, he was commissioned as an Officer and Pilot in the Navy at that time.
Built by the Stearman Aircraft Division of the Boeing Company in Wichita, Kansas, a simple and sturdy design made the N2S-3 Kaydet an ideal trainer for beginner pilots in the U.S. Army and Navy. The bi-plane was constructed with canvas stretched over a steel-framed body and wood-framed wings. Boeing built 8,584 Kaydets, in all, with an additional 2,000 similar aircraft as spares. The Kaydet was used in countries across North America, Asia, and South America in both military and civilian roles.
During its restoration process, this aircraft was confirmed to have been flown by President George H.W. Bush during his training at Naval Air Station, Minneapolis. To validate the identity of a WWII Navy Stearman, you must match the Navy serial number, manufacturer’s serial number, and the FAA N-number. With FAA Aircraft Registry Office in Oklahoma City, the NBA database, and the National Air and Space Museum, the hunt uncovered five biplanes flown by President Bush during training at NAS Minneapolis.
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum’s permanent aircraft collection contains two aircraft related to the wartime service of President Bush. The TBM Avenger, located in Hangar 79 is painted with the markings of the Avenger flown by President Bush as a pilot with VT-51 on USS Jacinta. While piloting his aircraft over the island of Chichi Jima 150 miles north of Iwo Jima, the aircraft took anti-aircraft fire and burst into flames. Bush ordered his crew to bail and waited in a raft until rescued by the submarine USS Finback after hours on the water.
The Bush Stearman has been generously donated by Mary Meyland in honor of her father, Bob Meyland.
www.pearlharboraviationmuseum.org/experiences/hangar-37/
-- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) --
‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
‧ ISO – 3200
‧ Aperture – f/6.3
‧ Exposure – 1/13 second
‧ Focal Length – 18mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
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c/n 75-3555.
Built 1941.
Original US Navy Bureau No 30116.
Seen displaying at the 2017 Sola Airshow,
Stavanger Airport, Sola, Norway.
10th June 2017
c/n 75-1263.
Built 1941 as an N2S-3 for the US Navy, with the Bureau No 3486.
Seen during the Chipmunk 70th Anniversary event.
Old Warden, Bedfordshire, UK.
22nd May 2016.
Batavia - Clermont County (I69)
Tri-State Warbird Museum
Batavia, OH
Boeing Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet (B75N1) c/n 75-7899, N224DF, Untitled (Tri-State Warbird Museum)
Ex-US Navy BuNo 38278
C/n 75-4952 built in 1943, to US Navy marked 55715, in 1946 registered N262V, in 2011 LN-FTX. Falsely marked US Army Air Corps PT-17 42-16232 / 262. At Kjeller Air airfield outside Oslo, Norway 2. June 2018.
Boeing-Stearman B75N-1 Kaydet "Old Crow" c/n 75-7213
Groningen Airport Eelde, Airshow Eelde 2005-08-27
© Berend de Vries
Built as 42-109510, transferred to USN as 43449, later N5619N and CF-XRD. Registered G-AZLE on 29 November 1971 to Shoreham Aviation Services.
The wingwalkers from AeroSuperBatics put on a performance for the crowds at Duxford during the D-Day 80 Summer Air Show.
Aircraft: Boeing Stearman A75N1 Kaydets N2S-4/PT-17 G-IIIY and PT-13D N5057V.
Location: The Imperial War Museum's Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire.