NAA metal plate, what is it from?

[jtramo]

Just got this from ebay. Description said: "North American Aviatiion metal plate. No idea what ANA means"

Anyone know where it may have come from? NAA corporate vehicle type deal? Came from an antique dealer in CA.

[quemerford]

NAA = North American Aviation.

Doesn't look post-WWII, so I'd guess B-25 or T-6, possibly P-51 even?

There was an AHA (I think) article some time ago, which detailed the changes to the NAA logo, so that might help date it further. On F-86s, this logo is embossed (not a separate part) on each ejection seat footrest.

[jtramo]

Yes well I know what it means just thought it was hilarious that they spelled it out and didn't knkw themselves. Once person asked why my NAA shirt said "Ana"

[jtramo]

No ideas? It's large so I wasn't thinking it was an aircraft part but it is cast aluminum. Should poish up nicely. So far I have this and rudder pedals from a T-6. I'm just a few parts away from my dream! Ha!

[shrike]

It could also be from an early Navion. I know their rudder pedals were emblazoned with the NAA logo as well (but molded rubber)

[JohnB]

Where would have such an emblem ben on a P-51, B-25 or T-6?

Details were usually cast into the rudder pedals, and I can't see the govt. springing for a bit of NAA advertising in its aircraft.
Around the same time, they got Ford to quit stamping "Ford" on many of the Jeep parts they made.

I was thinking Navion too, again I don't know where it would have been located.

Last edited by JohnB on Sun Oct 26, 2014 7:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Steve Nelson]

The color could supply some clues. That looks like Dull Dark Green, standard cockpit color for many USAAF aircraft. I think P-51s came from the factory with the cockpits painted "interior green" (actually zinc chromate yellow tinted with black.) I think B-25s had a lot of Dull Dark Green inside, but I'm not sure about AT-6s/SNJs.

SN