The What is it? Game
- Thread starter Geedee
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No clue...yet
Man that's ugly! 
Man that's ugly!
Overall it's not a bad looking aircraft, but as you say, the front windscreen lets it down.
A bit more then...
Na...Miles Kestrel
And what is this?
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
A mess ..............
Oh yeah...
Token
Senior Airman
(Edit) Now I remember why the gear looks wrong, it is not the SO3C (my post 10 mins ago), but rather the XSO2U-1.
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If that is the designation for the failed Kingfisher follow-up, then you have control.
Token
Senior Airman
Yes, the Vought-Sikorsky XSO2U (never given a name) was intended to follow on the OS2U Kingfisher (note the reversed SO / OS). Only a single airframe was built, and it was tested in both the float and fixed gear configurations. I am pretty sure the picture you posted is the fixed gear version. The SO3C was a VERY similar airframe, but the fixed gear was configured differently.
So, if I have the puck, lets try this one:
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
SO3C-1K BuNo. 4744 - NAS Santa Ana, circa 1946
(With fixed gear no float)
(With fixed gear no float)
War Junk
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
They had a Victory days open house at NAS Santa Ana (later MCAS LTA Tustin) with an impressive display of aircraft Allies and Axis, when the photo Token posted, was taken. One of the unique aspects of this particular open house, unlike the ones at Dayton, etc. is that many of the aircraft were on display inside the massive blimp hangers.
I'll have to find the photos I have and post them.
Token
Senior Airman
Oh please find those pictures!
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