Gift of Douglas B. Marshall, 2010.65.8 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Vought Kingfisher (OS2U) Powered By Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Wasp Jr. (R-985)

Date1942-1945

MediumSerigraphy; colored printer's inks on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 1/4 x 16 1/2in. (31.1 x 41.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 16 1/4 x 20 1/2in. (41.3 x 52.1cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Douglas B. Marshall

Object number2010.65.8

DescriptionA floatplane with United States insignia has just landed in the ocean near an inflatable rubber raft with two soldiers wearing life jackets in it. A man stands on the wing of the airplane holding on a rope attached to a life preserver ring. An artillery shell has just landed in the water beside the plane causing a large splash. A second floatplane in the sky approaching the scene is under fire with bursts of smoke in the air around it. Low-lying islands are in the background.

NotesSubject Note: The Vought Kingfisher OS2U floatplane was used in scouting, observation, and air-sea rescue operations. It was the primary ship-based catapult-launched observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II. The prototype of the OS2U was developed in 1938; the last OS2U in use was retired by the Cuban Navy in 1959. (Finlay 4/1/2010)

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