Any NA O-47 Pic.s?

[over/out]

I was just zipping around on my Blk. '85 Honda Spree with 134 Org. Miles on it (the 1st owner past away and it was inside an RV in a sale) in my home Country of Texas and I thought: "Hay! Them Wixers always show pic.s of old metal birds, I wounder if they have any of the Mighty & Cool NA O-47?" I just love that bird! Well I'll just be waiting, and looking out for my Purple Martins ( they get here around Jan. 29) Thanks again, Anthony

[spiteful21k]

I have a few on my Blog http://kevsaviationpics.blogspot.com.au/search/label/O-47

[Mark Allen M]

A few here too ... source SDASM archives


North American O-47B


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North American O-47 Douglas O-38E

[WallyB]

Caught one "in the wild" in 1977...


Looks a lot better today

[WIXerGreg]

Aren't there a couple left that could be candidates to be fliers? I thought there were at least two under slow restoration.





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[C VEICH]

Aren't there a couple left that could be candidates to be fliers? I thought there were at least two under slow restoration.

Planes of Fame has one slowly going back together to replace the one that got wrecked in the early '80s. I remember seeing the previous bird at an airshow at Deer Valley airport here in Arizona but, unfortuntely, did not get to see it fly.

[JFS61]

For some reason, every time I see one of these my first reaction is that I'm looking at a TBD and not an O-47 (no doubt due to the belly shape resembling an inverted version of the TBD's domed cockpit).

[gary1954]

Caught one "in the wild" in 1977...


Looks a lot better today

Wally, do you have any pictures of the B-25 in the background?

[WallyB]

Wally, do you have any pictures of the B-25 in the background?

Sorry, no I don't. Very late in the evening and everything was locked up. Hence my close up of a chainlink fence .

[gary1954]

Wally, do you have any pictures of the B-25 in the background?

Sorry, no I don't. Very late in the evening and everything was locked up. Hence my close up of a chainlink fence .

Drat!!

[K5DH]

I've always wondered, why the huge exhaust stack on the O-47? Seems like it would have been easier to exhaust out the lower portion of the cowling and not have the long tailpipe.

[Thomas_Mac]

I've always wondered, why the huge exhaust stack on the O-47? Seems like it would have been easier to exhaust out the lower portion of the cowling and not have the long tailpipe.

Wonder if its a similar arrangement to a Harvard for cockpit heat? (shot in the dark )

[51fixer]

I've always wondered, why the huge exhaust stack on the O-47? Seems like it would have been easier to exhaust out the lower portion of the cowling and not have the long tailpipe.

My guess is carbon monoxide issues as there are windows that can be opened on either side under the wing along the lower crew compartment.
There are also fuel tanks that extend to the lower skin of the fus under the pilot and aft of the firewall.
I have fond memories of the POF O Bird. 1st warbird I worked on, flew in and 1st time I ever wore a parachute.

[over/out]

WOW! THANK YOU EVERYONE! That sure got me off of my scooter! Purple Martin Scouts should be in this week along with Air Classics ! Thanks again, Anthony

[jdvoss]

Attached is a W.T. (Bill) Larkins photo of a rather sun beaten surplus O-47 taken presumably at Chino, CA. The letter code of "K" on the nose indicates that it was based at Stockton AAF, CA.