Bachmann Mini Planes 1960s 1:160 Scale Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher New in Box

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Bachmann Mini Planes 1960s 1:160 Scale Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher New in Box Please take a look at all our Schabak planes by Bachmann Mini Planes The Vought OS2U Kingfisher was an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. It was a compact mid-wing monoplane, with a large central float and small stabilizing floats. Performance was modest, because of its light engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled, taildragger landing gear. The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases. The Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N was the designation of the OS2U-3 aircraft built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The OS2U first flew on 1 March 1938. If you grew up in the nineteen sixties liked airplanes and models, then you probably had some of Bachmann's Mini-Planes. Mini-Planes featured 99 models and sets. Today Bachmann is a world-wide model railroad company. In the 196 read more