Subdeacon Joe Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Some random WWII training films. In the first one, what the heck is that plane used for the training? I can't find anything online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Maybe an SBN-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: Maybe an SBN-1? That looks like the critter. Thanks, Bob. I tried five or six versions of Navy, dive bomber, training, with various other words and couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 The SBN-1 was obsolete by 1941 so I imagine they were used as trainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 The 250 ft tower was great fun! And it was free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 4 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Some random WWII training films. In the first one, what the heck is that plane used for the training? I can't find anything online. Vought OS2U Kingfisher without floats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Vought OS2U Kingfisher without floats. Almost a twin of the SBN-1 that Bob posted. Going back and looking at the landing gear, I think you have it. The information on Wiki doesn't indicate that the Kingfisher was used as a trainer, but that almost all the SBN-1s produced were used for training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 51 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Almost a twin of the SBN-1 that Bob posted. Going back and looking at the landing gear, I think you have it. The information on Wiki doesn't indicate that the Kingfisher was used as a trainer, but that almost all the SBN-1s produced were used for training. Visual cues are the shape of the vertical stabilizer and fuselage/canopy profile. From Wikipedia: "......Additionally, the "Kingfisher", as it was designated, served as a trainer in both its seaplane and landplane configurations.[2]" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Visual cues are the shape of the vertical stabilizer and fuselage/canopy profile. I just couldn't stop the film to get a decent read on those. I kept going back and forth so looked for something else and the landing gear jumped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I just couldn't stop the film to get a decent read on those. I kept going back and forth so looked for something else and the landing gear jumped out. Yeah, they look really similar in motion. I was able to pause the video to get a better look. More minutia: Since the SBN was never a float plane, it's gear was retractable, but looks fixed because of the struts. The Kingfisher was designed primarily as a catapult launched floatplane, but also had the capability for fixed landing gear to be installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Yup. Kingfisher. Never saw one with wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 The float version of the Kingfisher had a removable wheeled dolly that would be attached while it was in shallow water so it could taxi onto land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, DeaconKC said: The float version of the Kingfisher had a removable wheeled dolly that would be attached while it was in shallow water so it could taxi onto land. Yeah I've seen that. Just never one with fixed landing gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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