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October 8, 2021 -- Yellow Peril
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This fully restored 1939 N3N-3 Trainer aircraft is taxiing in to his designated “parking space” after landing at the annual Will Rogers Memorial fly-in near Oologah, Oklahoma.
This yellow color is the correct color used in those early trainers. The N3N-3 was “affectionately known” among new pilots as “Yellow Bird” for its distinctive, high-visibility paint scheme, or by others as “Yellow Peril” for the jeopardy in which student aviators often found themselves.
Various models of this N3N aircraft were built at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the 1930s & early 1940s. They were tandem-seat, open cockpit used to train new pilots in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. It was the last biplane used in U.S. Military service and by 1959, all of them had been retired.
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geoghanart
on October 9, 2021That is an eye-catching yellow color and well captured view of the plane. Thanks for sharing the history.
jimholmquist
on October 8, 2021Super shot Frank and a very cool plane!
Greg&Rose Photography
on October 8, 2021Superb shot must have been a fun place to be at
Donna McCommon
on October 8, 2021Wonderful shot of the plane and pilot. Looks like a lot of people are there to watch the show.
Judith Sparhawk
on October 8, 2021Not sure I'd want to fly in one called Yellow Peril--same plane, Yellow Bird, maybe! Nice shot of this plane.
Bruno Suignard
on October 8, 2021Beautiful plane ,shot,funny name!! Frank
Rick Willis
on October 8, 2021Nice Shot of this 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 C/N 2607 tail ID N45259. 😃...
(I think I see a kitty cat)
Byron Fair Photography
on October 8, 2021Beautiful plane lovely capture.
Lgood
on October 8, 2021I love this shot of the old trainer plane. What fun it would be to ride in that. I'm particularly fond of the motion in the propeller that you caught Frank. Wonderful shot!
fotoeffects
on October 8, 2021Perfect shutter speed to capture the movement of the propeller; excellent shot!