Recon Archive

  • 43-29832 Piper sn 11123 - delivered to Army Ground Forces April 1943- England - 197 combat hours - unit unknown but likely Ninth Army - modified in service with Beech-Roby...

    43-29832 – L-4H

    43-29832 Piper sn 11123 - delivered to Army Ground Forces April 1943- England - 197 combat hours - unit unknown but likely Ninth Army - modified in service with Beech-Roby...

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  • A lineup of Vultee L-5′s and Piper L-4′s somewhere in the ETO. These liaison and observation planes, “The Grasshopper Fleet” have been assembled and test flown and are ready for...

    43-30338 – L-4H Grasshopper

    A lineup of Vultee L-5′s and Piper L-4′s somewhere in the ETO. These liaison and observation planes, “The Grasshopper Fleet” have been assembled and test flown and are ready for...

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  • Aircraft Model#: PBV-1A Canadian Vickers Painted as PBY-5 Catalina Serial/BuNo#  43-3915 Construction# Name/NoseArt: Civil Registration:  g-pbya Status:  Flying MACR: History:  Canadian Vickers Limited PBV-1A catalia, flying boat (UK registration G-PBYA)....

    43-3915 – Canadian Vickers (PBV-1A) PBY-5 Catalina

    Aircraft Model#: PBV-1A Canadian Vickers Painted as PBY-5 Catalina Serial/BuNo#  43-3915 Construction# Name/NoseArt: Civil Registration:  g-pbya Status:  Flying MACR: History:  Canadian Vickers Limited PBV-1A catalia, flying boat (UK registration G-PBYA)....

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  •     A Radio Equipped Vultee L-5 Of The 9Th Af Tactical Air Liaison Section With The Us 3Rd Army Reports On Enemy Targets During A Flight Across The Rhine....

    42-99062 – L-5

        A Radio Equipped Vultee L-5 Of The 9Th Af Tactical Air Liaison Section With The Us 3Rd Army Reports On Enemy Targets During A Flight Across The Rhine....

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  •       The First Mail to reach Baker Island was delivered by this Consolidated PBY-5A which is based on Canton Island in the Phoenix Island Group. September 1943

    Unknown – PBY-5A

          The First Mail to reach Baker Island was delivered by this Consolidated PBY-5A which is based on Canton Island in the Phoenix Island Group. September 1943

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  • Aircraft is assigned to the Minnesota Southern Wing of the CAF

    42-98667 – L-5A Stinson

    Aircraft is assigned to the Minnesota Southern Wing of the CAF

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