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Curtiss SB2C Helldiver


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It's not everyday you find something like this.

 

I receive a txt about buying a collection & ended up buy this

engine cowl.

In the 4th pic , you can see the separation line for the lower cowl, which I have. This has been sitting in sellers junk area for years until I rescued it today.

 

First 3 pics, cowl is sitting upside-down. a5d39a285317a937686f50e21c420f52.jpg7230b8468b740126199d5739ebbca124.jpgf9c5cb6c1c1c8da190f9df967b940913.jpg40c9938991440b5966c71e5f6d0a9145.jpg8b219008ebc631c11529a263fedbfd8f.jpgd702b72d5f4e47a66fdf6857936df02a.jpg3014f609bbb68a2fa1ebdc865c97e7dc.jpg

 

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TheCrustyBosun

Helldiver for sure!!  Great haul.  I like that the cowl flaps are still present.  Two of them are curved to accommodate for the exhausts which helps confirm the type. BZ!

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TheCrustyBosun
1 hour ago, cagedfalcon said:

Well I'm off to Colorado Springs to deliver the cowl that will help complete a Helldiver being restored.
Can't wait to see the museum & planes. Will be taking pic.

https://www.worldwariiaviation.org/

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That’s awesome right there!  Gotta make you feel good to help restore/preserve such a rare example of aviation history. Again, BZ!

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Safely delivered, 1730 mile round trip.

Strapped to the engine stand for trial fit.
Couldn't take more pics in assembly area due to it being a customer plane & the plane museum was closed due to the dreaded "19".204f8a454172b1ce8b76cc061fb939e2.jpg5d36891aad1a4a249b4af2c8322fae45.jpgfc745c5207217b802a05ab7b889c2dd1.jpgb264b92772ee651e88583eb0f38ec598.jpg

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It will become only the second flying example anywhere. The other was restored by the same shop.

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2 hours ago, cagedfalcon said:

It will become only the second flying example anywhere. The other was restored by the same shop.

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MOST EXCELLENT!

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  • 2 weeks later...

Yeeowwzaaa CagedFalcon!  What a fantastic set of serendipity to have come across a basically undamaged 75 year old lower cowling section for a SB2C.....and then have that same item be needed as part of returning a second big bad Curtiss Helldiver back into the blue!  Doesn't get more cool than that.....

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Yeeowwzaaa CagedFalcon!  What a fantastic set of serendipity to have come across a basically undamaged 75 year old lower cowling section for a SB2C.....and then have that same item be needed as part of returning a second big bad Curtiss Helldiver back into the blue!  Doesn't get more cool than that.....
Swifter, close to 5 years before it takes to the air....unless I find more parts.

Thank you

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