“Battleship USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama”
“This OS2U ‘Kingfisher’ seaplane is the only assembled one on display in the United States. During World War II three of these planes were assigned to Alabama for scouting and observation missions. This plane, a gift from the Mexican Navy, was restored by Brookley AFB mechanics during their off-duty...
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Alabama Postcards Collection |
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Samford University Archives |
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Samford University Archives |
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Postcards |
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Postcards “Battleship USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama” |
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“This OS2U ‘Kingfisher’ seaplane is the only assembled one on display in the United States. During World War II three of these planes were assigned to Alabama for scouting and observation missions. This plane, a gift from the Mexican Navy, was restored by Brookley AFB mechanics during their off-duty hours.” |
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“Battleship USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama”WarshipsMobile (Ala.)Mobile County (Ala.)Alabama (Battleship : BB-60)Transportation“This OS2U ‘Kingfisher’ seaplane is the only assembled one on display in the United States. During World War II three of these planes were assigned to Alabama for scouting and observation missions. This plane, a gift from the Mexican Navy, was restored by Brookley AFB mechanics during their off-duty hours.”Still Imagepostcardsebc3a5b1-42f4-4f80-9212-aaf14a57fd05https://digitalcollections.samford.edu/documents/detail/18927https://images.quartexcollections.com/samford/thumbnails/preview/ebc3a5b1-42f4-4f80-9212-aaf14a57fd05p-od002013English1950-19591960-1969This digital image is the property of the Samford University Library and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Special Collection, Samford University Library. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this or other images in this collection, please contact the Samford University Special Collection department at scdept@samford.edu. |
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“Battleship USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama” |
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“Battleship USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama” |
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Warships Mobile (Ala.) Mobile County (Ala.) Alabama (Battleship : BB-60) Transportation |
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