name this plane (for fun)

[mattd27]

Bring on the next image! I'm determined to win at least one of these despite my somewhat inferior knowledge of plane models compared to you experts.

[Swagger7]

Try this one:

http://s612.photobucket.com/albums/t...n-noserial.jpg

(Sorry, I fail at inserting images!)

I saw this plane in a museum that was about to close. It had just been wheeled in, so there wasn't a sign. It wasn't listed on the museum's website, so I had to track it down the old fashioned way.........

I blocked out the serial #, since I was able to ID it without that.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Swagger7

Try this one:

http://s612.photobucket.com/albums/t...n-noserial.jpg

(Sorry, I fail at inserting images!)

I saw this plane in a museum that was about to close. It had just been wheeled in, so there wasn't a sign. It wasn't listed on the museum's website, so I had to track it down the old fashioned way.........

I blocked out the serial #, since I was able to ID it without that.

Is it a Curtis produced plane? Or Grumman? I might have an idea, if it's either one of these producers.

[flynlion]

It almost has to be a Grumman with that landing gear. Looks like a Wildcat front end mated to an Douglas SBD tail and Dehaviland Beaver wing. I want one.

[Ancient Seraph]

That thing is like a Dauntles with wings on top.... it's awesome!

[winny]

Right.. I think this is a Curtiss O-52 Owl.

Pre WWII observation plane.

Obscure!

[flynlion]

I think you're right, it does look like an Owl. I saw a photo of one recently that had a different landing gear, but that could have been a later modification. The Wildcat gear looks very similar to your Owl and had an extremely slow and awkward retract mechanism, the pilot had to turn a hand crank about 500 zillion times to bring it up.

[Swagger7]

Originally Posted by winny

Right.. I think this is a Curtiss O-52 Owl.

Pre WWII observation plane.

Obscure!

You're right! Sorry I took so long to respond. I forgot we were going camping when I posted that.