A Beautiful Beech I Bet ...

[Mark Allen M]

Beech JB-1 Traveller. First delivered military Beechcraft, c/n 115, BuNo 0801 in blue and silver, marked with Captain’s four-stripe Epaulette rank card. Civil C-17R purchased by Navy.

Loved to have seen it in color.



All I could find below.

[JohnB]

Looks like a colorized photo.
In reality, wasn't the Navy blue on VIP ships a bit darker?

[Craig59]

Have to agree it appears colorized but, I like the creative approach taken by the person doing so! Tri-color blue with a gray whale tail and yellow training wings. Pretty!

[Mark Allen M]

That’s not a colorized photo. It’s a color rendering, like you would see on model airplane boxes.

[Mark Sampson]

All I can say is "Rank hath its privileges".

[JohnB]

All I can say is "Rank hath its privileges".

Not if you have tried to land one in a crossword or have time in only modern GA types and limited tailwheel experience.
(That according to a friend who restored and flew one for several years).

[Archer]

Landing a Staggerwing in a crossword is never recommended. It would only fit eleven down and that would constitute a heavy touchdown.

Anyhow... nice Beech!

[mike furline]

JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1936-..-.. mfd as the only JB-1, contract C.51723
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1936-12-14 Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Dept, Washington_DC
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1936-12-15 Anacostia NAS_DC
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1937-01-22 accepted a Captains's four stripe Epaulette rank card
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1937-06-.. VX-4DS
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1938-08-01 Philadelphia NAF_PA
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1938-08-18 Anacostia NAS_DC
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1940-03-21 Santa Monica INA_CA but crashed that day en route at Jefferson_PA
JB-1 BuNo. 0801 1940-03-27 NAF, report says: 'Fuselage twisted, cabin smashed in, vertical stabiliser, rudder, both upper wings and ailerons damaged beyond repair. Prop badly bent. Strike plane.'