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AF Scrub Northrop N-3PB

peperez

peperez

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The Northrop N-3PB Nomad was a single-engined American floatplane of the 1940s. Northrop developed the N-3PB as an export model based on the earlier Northrop A-17 design. A total of 24 were purchased by Norway, but were not delivered until after the Fall of Norway during the Second World War. Exiled Norwegian forces used them from 1941, operating from Iceland, for convoy escort, anti-submarine patrols, and training purposes from "Little Norway" in Canada. It has a large bombload and was the fastest seaplane at its time.


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At last! Their history is very special. The only surviving N3B as far as I know is this one at Gardermoen Airforce museum close to my home.


Morton
 
Thanks Pepe!

There's never enough floats or boats! :salute: Very interesting and somewhat obscure aircraft.
 
Morton said:
At last! Their history is very special. The only surviving N3B as far as I know is this one at Gardermoen Airforce museum close to my home.


Morton
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There was a good Payakan version, but without VC. Someone could do the Little Norway skin for it.

Cheers

Pepe
 
Great footage and a lovely bit of Glen Miller!

Good looking ac, you can see why it was fast, even with floats, with it's close fitting cowling, enclosed and aerodynamic cockpit.

Remember as a kid building the Frog made model of this.......


Cheers

Shessi
 
Morton said:
At last! Their history is very special. The only surviving N3B as far as I know is this one at Gardermoen Airforce museum close to my home.


Morton
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Recovered, as a flattened mess, from a river in Iceland, I believe.

They did a nice job on the rebuild.

When will they get the Skua to the same state.........
 
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