| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | A-7048 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought VE-7 Bluebird |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought VE-7 Bluebird |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought OU-1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ A-7048 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | NAS Squantum |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Squantum (closed) |
| Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 8 May 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 639025 |
| Photo Comment |
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The original designation of the OU observation aircraft was UO, with the letter U allocated to Vought. In the US Navy's post-1923 designation system the letters were reversed. Fitted out as a seaplane the type used a larger tailfin than as a landplane. Photo by: Leslie Jones / Boston Public Library This photo was added on 6 January 2024, and has since been viewed 424 times. |