Aircraft Photo of 20 | Northrop N-3PB | UK - Air Force | AirHistory.net #393463
Location
City / Airport:ReykjavíkMap
Country:Iceland
Airport Codes:ICAO: BIRK   IATA: RKV   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:July 1981
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 393463
Photo Comment

Delivered to the Norwegian Navy (in exile in Canada) on 25 March 1941 with the serial 20. In April 1941 it was integrated into the RAF, keeping its Norwegian serial. It served with 330 (Norwegian) Sqn in Iceland as GS-U. The squadron provided convoy escort duties for the sea lanes around Iceland during WW2. In 1942 the GS squadron code was removed, and also the serial was by then not carried anymore, only the U was retained. On 21 April 1943 it made a forced landing on the Thjórsá River in Iceland and sank. In 1979 the wreck was lifted and brought to Northrop for restoration. In November 1980 it was given to Norway and became an exhibit at the Forsvarets Flysamling at Gardermoen. The triangle marking on the fin is the Northrop logo.

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