Unidentified Airplane #1

[William R Thompson]

This is a snapshot from Dad's WW II album.
He had no idea of what this plane might have
been (my best guess is a Norseman). He took
the picture somewhere along the AlCan Highway,
1942-1945.

--Bill Thompson

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article et>,
"William R Thompson" > wrote:

> This is a snapshot from Dad's WW II album.
> He had no idea of what this plane might have
> been (my best guess is a Norseman). He took
> the picture somewhere along the AlCan Highway,
> 1942-1945.
>
> --Bill Thompson
>
>
> begin 666 PlaneInAlaskaQ.jpg
> [Image]
>
> end

Stinson O-1 Vigilant.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article et>,
"William R Thompson" > wrote:

> This is a snapshot from Dad's WW II album.
> He had no idea of what this plane might have
> been (my best guess is a Norseman). He took
> the picture somewhere along the AlCan Highway,
> 1942-1945.
>
> --Bill Thompson
>
>
> begin 666 PlaneInAlaskaQ.jpg
> [Image]
>
> end

Stinson O-1 Vigilant.

[William R Thompson]

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote:

> Stinson O-1 Vigilant.

Thank you. Now that I have the machine's genus
and species, I have some information on it--a
modification of a civil aircraft, suited for take-offs
and landings at short strips. The type served
just about everywhere in the war; some were even
armed, and flew cloak-and-dagger missions
behind Japanese lines.

--Bill Thompson

[William R Thompson]

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote:

> Stinson O-1 Vigilant.

Thank you. Now that I have the machine's genus
and species, I have some information on it--a
modification of a civil aircraft, suited for take-offs
and landings at short strips. The type served
just about everywhere in the war; some were even
armed, and flew cloak-and-dagger missions
behind Japanese lines.

--Bill Thompson

[Randy Wilson]

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article et>,
> "William R Thompson" > wrote:
>
>> This is a snapshot from Dad's WW II album.
>> He had no idea of what this plane might have
>> been (my best guess is a Norseman). He took
>> the picture somewhere along the AlCan Highway,
>> 1942-1945.
>>
>> --Bill Thompson
>>
>>
>> begin 666 PlaneInAlaskaQ.jpg
>> [Image]
>>
>> end
>
> Stinson O-1 Vigilant.

Actually, Stinson Model 74 O-49/L-1 Vigilant, best know by the later L-1
designation.

Randy

[Randy Wilson]

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article et>,
> "William R Thompson" > wrote:
>
>> This is a snapshot from Dad's WW II album.
>> He had no idea of what this plane might have
>> been (my best guess is a Norseman). He took
>> the picture somewhere along the AlCan Highway,
>> 1942-1945.
>>
>> --Bill Thompson
>>
>>
>> begin 666 PlaneInAlaskaQ.jpg
>> [Image]
>>
>> end
>
> Stinson O-1 Vigilant.

Actually, Stinson Model 74 O-49/L-1 Vigilant, best know by the later L-1
designation.

Randy