Can anyone ID this plane

[hawkeye2an]

Can anyone ID this plane for me? It came up in a pile of 20s and 30s A/C from my home town and this one stumped me. If there is any interest, I will share others (all civilian types I'm afraid)

 

[MiTasol]

It looks a lot like a Stearman Speedmail, aka Buhl Stearman. but has a skid instead of a tailwheel and what appears to be a cockpit where the two mail holds were. Someone who knows their way around the FAA register should be able to ID from the rego.

I would suspect another model Stearman given I only ever saw structure between the wing and engine on the Buhl Stearman Dave Tallichet had in the 70's.

 

[cammerjeff]

It looks a lot like a Stearman Speedmail, aka Buhl Stearman. but has a skid instead of a tailwheel and what appears to be a cockpit where the two mail holds were. Someone who knows their way around the FAA register should be able to ID from the rego.

I would suspect another model Stearman given I only ever saw structure between the wing and engine on the Buhl Stearman Dave Tallichet had in the 70's.

I think MiTasol is on the right track, I think it is a Stearman, but not a modified Speedmail but a Stearman C-2 or C-3. Its hard to tell them apart as the difference is the C-3 has a larger oil tank, and a larger baggage compartment,

Stearman C2 - Wikipedia

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Stearman C3 - Wikipedia

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[YavorD]

Stearman C-3MB (c/n 188) (N)C6490 registered to the American Airways Inc sometime in 1928, according to the historical U.S. aircraft register

 

[hawkeye2an]

Stearman C-3MB (c/n 188) (N)C6490 registered to the American Airways Inc sometime in 1928, according to the historical U.S. aircraft register

Thank you so much

 

[hawkeye2an]

I think MiTasol is on the right track, I think it is a Stearman, but not a modified Speedmail but a Stearman C-2 or C-3. Its hard to tell them apart as the difference is the C-3 has a larger oil tank, and a larger baggage compartment,

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Stearman C2 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Stearman C3 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thank you so much

 

[pb43]

Can anyone ID this plane for me? It came up in a pile of 20s and 30s A/C from my home town and this one stumped me. If there is any interest, I will share others (all civilian types I'm afraid)
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NC6490

Stearman C-3MB

188

C6490

American Airways Inc

 

[pb43]

Can anyone ID this plane for me? It came up in a pile of 20s and 30s A/C from my home town and this one stumped me. If there is any interest, I will share others (all civilian types I'm afraid)
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[Sabrejet]

Can anyone ID this plane for me? It came up in a pile of 20s and 30s A/C from my home town and this one stumped me. If there is any interest, I will share others (all civilian types I'm afraid)

A more complete history of this aircraft:

Stearman C-3-MB Serial #188 powered with Wright J-5-A Motor #B9276, Department of Commerce Identification C-6490.

• Sold by Stearman to Gray Goose Air Lines Inc of Chicago IL 22 January 1929 (trading as Interstate Airlines Inc?)
• Application for Airplane License made by Interstate Airlines Inc of Evansville IN 28 January 1929 for use on CAM 30 Route Chicago to Atlanta.
• Converted to C-3B September 1929
• Sold to Universal Aviation Corporation of St Louis MO 9 September 1929 as NC-6490 (presumably for use on CAM 28 Route)
• Sold to Robertson Aircraft Corporation of Robertson MO 10 April 1931
• Sold to American Airways Inc of Chicago IL 11 July 1931
• Transferred to Embry Riddle Division of American Airways Inc at Lunken Airport OH 23 September 1931
• Modified to blind flying instructional aircraft January 1934
• Restricted License NR-6490 applied 11 January 1934
• Aircraft written off in accident at Hodgkins IL 30 May 1934