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Got this one a while ago..................Maybe the army realised their mistake and should have not been so cheap and bought the GOOD one!!! :prayer:
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Got this one a while ago..................Maybe the army realised their mistake and should have not been so cheap and bought the GOOD one!!! :prayer:
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So I thought that I would post this too. The "Army" Bureau No. 2582 is still with us today!!
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Got to thank a fellow WIX'er for this one!!!

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This photo came from a U.S. Steel booklet that was printed in 1941 or so. As far as I can tell the Bureau Number is 1759.

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Since roger is picking on me :D Here you go!!!! All are 1759

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Anyone sick of #1759????? Or my N3N fettish?
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She was a very photogenic N3N, sad but her fate is still unknown to me.

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That Last Photo was taken on the Anacostia River as the National War College at Ft McNair is in the background
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Anyone sick of #1759????? Or my N3N fettish?


Never, keep 'em coming, and thanks.

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Yeah, keep up the good work! The only negative to all your photos and information is that it makes me want one--and I don't play the Lotto, so it isn't going to happen. :?

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Yeah, keep up the good work! The only negative to all your photos and information is that it makes me want one--and I don't play the Lotto, so it isn't going to happen. :?

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Thats too bad, lots of good projects looking for homes.

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How about a early -1!!!

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Maybe one more.
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How about the factory building N3N-1's!!! Note the N3N at the bottom, that is the prototype! XN3N-1 Bureau 9991
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They built them so well that here she is, the XN3N-1 Bureau 9991 in 1945 still serving her country!!

We are having Birthday Cake in Geneseo in July, the N3N turns 74 yrs old!!!
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Here are a few photos of N3N-3s, taken some years ago in Wyoming. It is not unlike the majority of the N3N-3s that are here in the sunny valley of Arizona and in California. In some ways their existence is a testament to the materials used in the construction of the aircraft. Aluminum is more resilient and enduring when left outside than wood and steel tube construction used in the other biplane trainers. But all go the same way when neglected and left in the fields for faster newer replacements. Let's hope that both types of military trainers make their way back into the air when found and cared for by those that find them. :)
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Larry, thanks for posting the pics...................where in wyoming was it, maybe I can figure out the bureau numbers.

As much info as you have will help.

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Don Larson and his N3N taken 5/17/09...

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Thanks Liza......................aint she pretty!!!

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