Keywords: Ray Wagner Collection Photo (16088944175).jpg A U S Navy Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull scout-observation floatplane in flight soon after delivery to Observation Squadron 2B VO-2B 1938 The plane was assigned to the battleship USS California BB-44 Note the Winged Pelican VO-2 insignia on the aircraft 30 caliber machine gun in its after cockpit and extended leading-edge slats on the upper wing Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-80000/NH-80523 html NH 80523 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1938 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy SOC Seagull floatplane |