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Description
| Notes: Upgraded U-3A. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Cessna | |
| Base model: | U-3 | |
| Designation: | U-3 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1952-Present | |
| Basic role: | Utility | |
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Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
U-3B on display
Museum of Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Pete Semanick Albuquerque, NM | I remember the U-3B while I was stationed at Whiteman AFB in 1964-66. I was lucky enough to hop a ride to Offutt AFB and return to Whiteman. The purpose of my visit to Offutt was to deliver a fresh (frozen) 5 pound largemouth bass to a Captain C.P. Comte. He was my administrative officer at RAF High Wycombe AB, 7th Air Division. Prior to my leaving High Wycombe for Whiteman I promised him a fish freshly caught and held true to my promise. When I arrived at Offutt he met me at the flight line fire station and I surprised him with the fish. Good memories. 08/31/2007 @ 17:57 [ref: 17805] |
| Tom Dickerson , TX | My first duty assingment out of tech school in 67/68 was the U3-B at Offutt. As I reacll we had about 12 of them for the SAC HQ pilots to keep current. 04/10/2006 @ 07:17 [ref: 13105] |
| Mike Krei Haymarket,, VA | I was assigned as Crew Chief on two U-3B's at Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base in Vietnam Sept. 1968 to Jan. 1969. I maintained these two air craft for the main purpose of allowing Air Force Generals to get thier monthly flight time. We flew many mission last less than two hours.
The U-3B's (Blue Canoe's)were assigned to Detachment 1 460 Tactical Recon. Wing at Tah Son Nhut. I was reassigned to a C-47 late in January of 1969. 03/18/2006 @ 06:01 [ref: 12839] |
| James E. Edmondson Dunwoody, GA | When I was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB,AZ in the mid-sixties, we called the U-3 a chase plane. It would fly along with a U-2 Spy Plane on training missions. There would be a U-2 pilot in the U-3 flying alongside the U-2, giving instructions to the new pilot in training. There were only a couple of modified two-seater U-2's at the time, so the chase plane served as a second seat. They were assigned to the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. I was a U-2 radio repairman. Peace! 01/25/2006 @ 10:26 [ref: 12300] |
| Mark G. Holt Mason City, IA | I am just in the process of purchasing a U-3B. It is my goal to paint it with the original military paint scheme.
If you have any photos that would help me complete this, they would be greatly appreciated. Phone 641-423-1460 Thanks Mark Holt 11/29/2001 @ 17:49 [ref: 3742] |
| lew mitchell , BC | my cessna 310 U-3B serial #310M0005 is doing well. I very much enjoy flying this fine machine. where are all of the other U-3B Cessna's 07/17/2001 @ 11:46 [ref: 2695] |
