Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. radials, 450 Hp each. Extraordinary WWII ex-USAAC bombing & navigation trainer (3 students 2 crew) in stunning appearance. Thanks for the visit. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. radials 450 Hp each. An outstanding time-warp de-militarized warbird visitor to SZP. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P & W R-985 Wasp Jr. radials, 450 Hp each. Main gear retractable. Nose dome for bombardier training with Norden bomb sight. Racks for up to 10 100 lb practice bombs. I had some flight time in USN SNB version-Memories jogger! |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. radials, 450 Hp each. Engine data plate closeup. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. radials 450 Hp each, cockpit windows |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp each, astrodome for navigator trainee to take practice celestial sights, the Norden practice bombsight is/was housed behind the clear plexiglass nose dome |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp each, twin rudders and large elevator |
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SZP_ Airport, 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp each |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2016-09-14 1942 Beech AT-11 KANSAN, two P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp each, USAAC Serial Number. Flat black paint on proximal engine cowls and nose top prevents cockpit sun glare. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2015-11-29 Beech D45 MENTOR, engine unknown, on transient line with N34YC A45 MENTOR-which see |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2015-11-29 Beech D45 MENTOR, engine unknown, engine start |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2015-11-29 Beech D45 MENTOR, engine unknown, taxi to Rwy 04 from transient line |