Warbird Information Exchange

Sort of 11, no, and your next question, "Are any going to fly?" The intent is yes.

As has been said, there's 11 surviving 'identities'. There's an example each in Chile, and Cuba (OS2U-3 displayed as FAC '314' and OS2U-3 'Marina 50' respectively.)

There's no Kingfishers on display in Australia as such now. There was one of the ex-Dutch ordered, Australian operated aircraft on display at 'Whaleworld' (OS2U-3 BU5973 / V-8 / A48-2) part restored at Albany in southern Western Australia. This was sold a few years ago and is currently at Wangaratta, along with at least two other US machines with the first being rebuilt to fly by Precision Aerospace at the airfield there. Two of the aircraft belong to private US owners, and it is intended to fly all the examples under rebuild, but this is some years away at least.

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The New England Air Museum had the banged up fuselage and cut up main float of an OS2U, but I believe it is in California now with Yanks.
Not totally sure though.
Some parts of it were used by NASM during the restoration of their Kingfisher.
Jerry

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The New England Air Museum had the banged up fuselage and cut up main float of an OS2U, but I believe it is in California now with Yanks.
Not totally sure though.
Some parts of it were used by NASM during the restoration of their Kingfisher.
Jerry

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This is the Cuban Kingfisher, photo by Mr. Jose Brito




And this is the Chilean example, photo by Mark12




Additionally, the USS Alabama's Kingfisher, came from Mexico, where it operated during WW-II years.

Saludos,


Tulio

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I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

What is it about rare and not so graceful looking aircraft and me?

I guess this is now in the NASM, but was at PalmSprings Air Museum in 1997



This is the one at the USS Alabama Museum


Taken at the US Naval Museum


Taken at the USS North Carolina Museum


Tim

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Same here man. I love them, but I have only ever seen one in m y life, a nd that is the one in NASM

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EAA Aviation Museum Manager