F4U-1 Corsair, FM-2 Wildcat, SNC-1 Falcon, and Culver TD2C aircraft at Naval Air Station Long Beach, California, United States, 10 Aug 1944; note SB2C Helldiver aircraft in background behind pile [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     F4U-1 Corsair, FM-2 Wildcat, SNC-1 Falcon, and Culver TD2C aircraft at Naval Air Station Long Beach, California, United States, 10 Aug 1944; note SB2C Helldiver aircraft in background behind pile [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   ARC 295426
More on...   
F4F Wildcat   Main article  Photos  
F4U Corsair   Main article  Photos  
SB2C Helldiver   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,949 x 2,040 pixels
Photos on Same Day 10 Aug 1944
Photos at Same Place Long Beach, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Stu says:
30 Nov 2020 12:39:22 PM

It also appears that in the upper left between the two roads is a P-39 type airframe. Tricycle landing gear, correct fuselage shape. Anybody else have any thoughts?
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
30 Nov 2020 01:30:34 PM

Stu (above):
If by the upper left you mean the upper right, directly above the car that looks like it’s on the wrong side of the road, that is a Culver TD2C ‘Cadet’ (Army designation PQ-14). Some were used as trainers and other were used as target drones (the original design intent). The airframe is overall slightly smaller than the P-39 Airacobra with the fuselage that is proportionally a bit stubbier. Also, the shape of the tail is wrong for the P-39.

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