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Haguenau le 17/01/2010, Alsace

Dear friends,

I seek informations, on Cessna 337 N2413S :



- Year of build ???

- It is a ex-Military or O2 "Skymaster" ???

- And others informations on this aircraft ???

Thank you by advance for assistance.

Best regard from Haguenau,

ERIC JANSSONNE,

Manufacturer: Cessna
Model: 337B Search all Cessna 337B
Year built: 1967
Construction Number (C/N): 337-0713
Number of Seats: 6
Number of Engines: 2
Engine Manufacturer and Model: Cont Motor IO-360 SER
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Owner
Registration Type: Corporation
Owner: Air Caroline Inc
Address: Wilmington, DE 19810
United States
Region: Eastern

Status
Certification Class: Standard
Certification Issued: 1999-03-09
Air Worthiness Test: Unknown
Last Action Taken: 2002-04-02
Current Status: Undel Tri

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Dear Kevin,

Thank you for your answers.

For you, this aircraft is a ex-Military or O2 "Skymaster" ???

Thank you by advance for assistance.

Best regard from Haguenau,

ERIC JANSSONNE

I'd guess no. Otherwise it would be listed as an 0-2 or Model 336.

I'm sure someone else here can definitively answer this for you. It was built in 67, but still lacks the military designation. I don't know if the military used any pure 337's.

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From what I can gather on the 'net, the Designation 337A is the same as some 0-2B's models and the O-2A was designated 337M (for military).

I can find no link to the 337B and the military.. but like I said, I'm sure someone out here can definitively answer this

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Vice President
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation

C-54/R5D "Spirit of Freedom" BuNo 90414
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718

http://www.spiritoffreedom.org

That aircraft is not a former USAF O-2, sorry.

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Dear friends,

Thank you for your answers and helps.

Best regard from Haguenau,

ERIC JANSSONNE

The model 336 is actually a fixed gear version of the Skymaster. Not many were built. I have only seen one. The military never operated it in any guise.

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The U.S. military that is.

Dear friend,

Thank you for your answers and helps.

For you, this aircraft is a ex-Military or O2 "Skymaster" ???

Best regard from Haguenau,

ERIC JANSSONNE

No, I believe he meant that the US Military did not operate any 336s; the fixed gear version of Skymaster in response to the previous poster. Other countries may have used the 336.

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Thanks for the interpretation Karen. I not so intellegent in the Kings English. You ought to hear my reply to S Brown after the latest fiasco. How many four letter words can you use in a sentance?

Oh Oh

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Dear Karen,

Thank you for your answers and helps.

Best regard from Haguenau,

ERIC JANSSONNE

My father flew N2413S for Shell Oil Company around 1970. He had his instructors rating, and my logbook shows some hours in the left seat in 1970 when I was 13 years old. The plane was based at Priester Aviation near Chicago, Illinois. The airport was named Palwaukee (PWK), but it has been renamed to Chicago Executive Airport.

PEE-KAY Floats put a 336 (N 1795L) on amphibious floats back in the mid 70's, What a pig! It took abut three days to get on the step after a water run of about half way from New Orleans to Bay St. Louis, if you lost an engine it COULD maintain a steep angle of glide to it's touchdown point. It showed up @ NBAA in New Orleans in about 1976 and drew lots of curious looks and pointed fingers but not much else.

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