| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 0779 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought SB2U Vindicator (V-156) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought SB2U Vindicator |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought XSB2U-3 Vindicator |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: NOP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 572830 |
| Photo Comment |
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Prototype of a long-range floatplane version of the SB2U. It was converted back to an SB2U-1. The designation SB2U-3 was reused for an upgraded version of the carrier-based dive bomber. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 20 May 2023, and has since been viewed 350 times. |