Excellent video! Back around 2004 or so, a second N-3PB was located in the bay near Reykjavik in 40 feet of water. The plane had flipped on landing, the floats were ripped off and lay next to the inverted plane below. The crew was still in the plane, as were the guns and the live depthcharge. I have not seen anything emerge from this discovery as of yet.
The japanese Zero seaplane (RUFE) had a max speed of 270mph. The spitfire floatplane (limited production) went 377 mph - where are you pulling this fastest ever business from?
the c.a.m ships were not fitted with recovery gear so they could not pick up any aircraft, the hurricat was an obsolescent mk1 hurri, also with conditions prevailing in the north Atlantic it was very unlikely that a floatplane could successfully land........hope this helps
Great footage! I'm building a model of this aircraft and this was very helpful because of the great views of the beaching trolley being attached. Thanks for posting.
Nice video and music. I always thought the N-3PB, was the sleekest floatplane to come out of WWII, laregely because of the single, faired pylons attaching the floats. There's no "poles" to interfere with the plane's lines.
FWIW, when I was in Oslo in 79 they had the best WWII history museum of any that I saw in Europe. Worth a look in a beautiful city.
Thanks for the odd videos. Your opening caption about "fastest propellor (sp) driven military seaplane ever built needs changing though.
A typo, and even your sidebar comments correct it to "at the time". I doubt it held any records very long, much faster seaplanes were always in development.
I was a kid in 1979 when the plane was recovered from Thjorsa river. Most of my family took part in the mission. When the wreckage emerged I thought impossible this would ever resemble an aircraft. But it did and my dad and one of my brothers were in LA for the rollout.
The side scan image you have is of another wreck, lying just outside the operation area in Reykjavik. The Icelandic Coast Guard discovered it few years back and say it is a war grave.
My dad was on the restoration team and has one of the original prop blades in the living room. He also worked at Northrop back in the 1940's building the N3PB. Great Video.
I believe this ship was a victim of prioritizing by OCAAC and BuAer in 1941. Same story with the DC-5 and probably the P-66 also. There was just so much plant space, so many machine tools, etc.
Oh....my...GOSH....this is the 1st time I've seen this video! I lived in Hawthorne...as a matter of facts...I was only 8 blocks away from the airport so I have many MANY fond memories there(70/80's). I have this A/C model and it is nice piece of my model collection to have. I often wonder why the US military didn't buy a few of them, I guess because Jack Northrup departure from Douglas Aircraft created some waves. but, he did go on to build incredible airplanes of his time. Thanks bomberguy!
Why did we buy the 175 mph, 2 x 7.62mm medium machine gun, 900 mile range Kingfisher in 1937 and not the faster, better armed N-3PB? Open-sea landing single floats were possible. Why were N-3PBs not supplied to British CAM ships to ward off Fw200 patrol bombers since they could land and be reused unlike Hurricats that ditched?
Sorry, I should have said at the time it first flew it was the fastest military seaplane ever built. Good catch. I'm not changing the video but will make a note in the text.
What you discover and share is wonderful and important for TODAY. Seaplane fighters like the Japanese Rufe and our SeaHawk etc. advanced the state-of-the-art in WW2 and the supersonic SeaDart afterwards shows we can and should have dispersed air power not fusterclucked just on a large carrier target.
looks powerfull with all that guns. Maybe was a "poisonous slow enemy ".Had it the same engine that the B-17 ???. it delivered equal power output each one.
It is not forgotten in Norway! Ordered by the Norwegian Purchase Commission before the war as part of the last-ditch effort to modernise Norway's prehistoric air force (together with the US P-36 fighter), Norway was overrun by the Nazi invasion 1940 before they were delivered but the aircraft was operated by RAF 330 (N) Sq. from Iceland. I believe it was one of these which discovered the u-boat which was later brought up by the Brits and yielded an Enigma machine.
great video, i never knew this airplane existed, how about a nice video on kaiser fleetwings?
scifyjunkie 4 months ago
Really enjoyed this video, not only because of the rare aircraft, but to hear Ray McKinley get down on the drums!
5bisley 8 months ago
mr gene kruper drumming up a storm
animalian01 10 months ago
Excellent video! Back around 2004 or so, a second N-3PB was located in the bay near Reykjavik in 40 feet of water. The plane had flipped on landing, the floats were ripped off and lay next to the inverted plane below. The crew was still in the plane, as were the guns and the live depthcharge. I have not seen anything emerge from this discovery as of yet.
SenorSpode 1 year ago
The japanese Zero seaplane (RUFE) had a max speed of 270mph. The spitfire floatplane (limited production) went 377 mph - where are you pulling this fastest ever business from?
chucksfc 1 year ago
the c.a.m ships were not fitted with recovery gear so they could not pick up any aircraft, the hurricat was an obsolescent mk1 hurri, also with conditions prevailing in the north Atlantic it was very unlikely that a floatplane could successfully land........hope this helps
mrmwilford 1 year ago
it looks to much like the zero
Eirik36 2 years ago
Underwater salvaging is awesome! Man it would be spooky to see the plane when it was a wreck on the riverbed.
SketchUp707 2 years ago
i saw this in a book my dad got me!!!!!!!
snooppupc130jrketmas 2 years ago
Great footage! I'm building a model of this aircraft and this was very helpful because of the great views of the beaching trolley being attached. Thanks for posting.
tomregit 2 years ago
A very nice footage but you got some of the names wrong.
egorn1971 2 years ago
Hey Bomberguy
Thank you so much for all the great footage
cpb
reeblesnort 3 years ago
Nice video and music. I always thought the N-3PB, was the sleekest floatplane to come out of WWII, laregely because of the single, faired pylons attaching the floats. There's no "poles" to interfere with the plane's lines.
FWIW, when I was in Oslo in 79 they had the best WWII history museum of any that I saw in Europe. Worth a look in a beautiful city.
Rickinsf 3 years ago
Thanks for the odd videos. Your opening caption about "fastest propellor (sp) driven military seaplane ever built needs changing though.
A typo, and even your sidebar comments correct it to "at the time". I doubt it held any records very long, much faster seaplanes were always in development.
rockyPants4000 3 years ago
Nice to see Reykjavik in 1943
dabb 3 years ago
Hi Bomberguy you spelled reykjavic rong it is Reykjávík:)
loftleidir001 3 years ago
Hi Bomberguy, thank you for the video.
I was a kid in 1979 when the plane was recovered from Thjorsa river. Most of my family took part in the mission. When the wreckage emerged I thought impossible this would ever resemble an aircraft. But it did and my dad and one of my brothers were in LA for the rollout.
The side scan image you have is of another wreck, lying just outside the operation area in Reykjavik. The Icelandic Coast Guard discovered it few years back and say it is a war grave.
lifter225 3 years ago 3
My dad was on the restoration team and has one of the original prop blades in the living room. He also worked at Northrop back in the 1940's building the N3PB. Great Video.
TJDOZIER1 3 years ago
great video, not only an unknwn plane but glenn miller along with!
granskare 3 years ago 2
I believe this ship was a victim of prioritizing by OCAAC and BuAer in 1941. Same story with the DC-5 and probably the P-66 also. There was just so much plant space, so many machine tools, etc.
whizbang47 3 years ago
Oh....my...GOSH....this is the 1st time I've seen this video! I lived in Hawthorne...as a matter of facts...I was only 8 blocks away from the airport so I have many MANY fond memories there(70/80's). I have this A/C model and it is nice piece of my model collection to have. I often wonder why the US military didn't buy a few of them, I guess because Jack Northrup departure from Douglas Aircraft created some waves. but, he did go on to build incredible airplanes of his time. Thanks bomberguy!
A20havoc 4 years ago
Good video, and I love the music! Keep up the good work Bomberguy!
slowpilotdude 4 years ago
They should have filled those floats with gas and tryed using it to escort the 8th Air Force across Germany
skipjackbj 4 years ago
Why did we buy the 175 mph, 2 x 7.62mm medium machine gun, 900 mile range Kingfisher in 1937 and not the faster, better armed N-3PB? Open-sea landing single floats were possible. Why were N-3PBs not supplied to British CAM ships to ward off Fw200 patrol bombers since they could land and be reused unlike Hurricats that ditched?
dynmicpara 4 years ago
Had the advantage of being able to drop ordnance from between the floats too
Bomberguy 4 years ago
Keep 'em coming, Bomberguy!
denberg2 4 years ago
Ooops! You are wrong. The Curtis SeaHawk Seaplane prop-driven fighter at 313 mph was faster. You should correct your video.
dynmicpara 4 years ago
Sorry, I should have said at the time it first flew it was the fastest military seaplane ever built. Good catch. I'm not changing the video but will make a note in the text.
Thanks
Bomberguy 4 years ago
What you discover and share is wonderful and important for TODAY. Seaplane fighters like the Japanese Rufe and our SeaHawk etc. advanced the state-of-the-art in WW2 and the supersonic SeaDart afterwards shows we can and should have dispersed air power not fusterclucked just on a large carrier target.
dynmicpara 4 years ago
looks powerfull with all that guns. Maybe was a "poisonous slow enemy ".Had it the same engine that the B-17 ???. it delivered equal power output each one.
juandedios8 4 years ago
I want one! Glenn miller - wow.
stjohnstjohn 4 years ago
It is not forgotten in Norway! Ordered by the Norwegian Purchase Commission before the war as part of the last-ditch effort to modernise Norway's prehistoric air force (together with the US P-36 fighter), Norway was overrun by the Nazi invasion 1940 before they were delivered but the aircraft was operated by RAF 330 (N) Sq. from Iceland. I believe it was one of these which discovered the u-boat which was later brought up by the Brits and yielded an Enigma machine.
JeanClaudeVerdomme 4 years ago
Thanks, Bomberguy! Nice airplane. Great music.
Another 5 star presentation.
MikeNC2371 4 years ago
How is this even remotely forgotten?
It rules!
peepeevagi 4 years ago