The "O" bird sitting in the early morning light at the 78' Gathering of Eagles show

Crashed at Porterville, California, on June 11, 1982. Under restoration to fly again in 2023.

The O-47 was an observation fixed-wing aircraft used by the Army Air Corps and intended as a replacement for earlier observation biplanes. Note the windows in the belly to overcome the obscured visibility from the wings for downward observation and photography. Proving flights demonstrated the O-47 was too large and heavy and it was soon relegated to duties such as towing targets and coastal patrol. This example is on display at the National Museum of the USAF as 37-328 in the markings from the 112th OS of the Ohio NG, but it is actually ex 39-112.

USAAC observation monoplane ex 38-284. Sold post-war as XB-QEU and N4725V. Used in "Flight of the Phoenix" film. Crashed 11 June 1982 and currently (2017) a restoration project.