Most feared aircraft of WWII the J3 cub

[brien23]

AOPA article Most feared aircraft of WWII being the L type or Piper J-3

 

[Zeldman]

Gotta link so we can read..???

 

[ollopa]

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/July/Pilot/f_l3

 

[Dr. O]

My uncle flew a Mustang in the war. He told me the spotter plane guys had the biggest cajones - flying at low altitude with every jap in the area trying to put a bullet up their butt.

 

[Anthony]

My uncle flew a Mustang in the war. He told me the spotter plane guys had the biggest cajones - flying at low altitude with every jap in the area trying to put a bullet up their butt.

Same for FAC's in Vietnam. Huge bravery.

 

[RyanShort1]

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/July/Pilot/f_l3

Those are the birds I used to fly down in San Antonio with the Alamo Liaison Squadron - www.als-cannonfield.com. I used to fly their L-5, L-2, and J-3 before work made me move. I miss 'em a lot. www.lbirds.com tells a little bit of the story, but I haven't finished a major update I hope to complete in the future.

 

[RyanShort1]

Some photos from when I was flying with them.

The L-5 at Wings over Houston

The flightline at WOH

Formation over San Antonio

Formation in the Cub

My favorite L-2 - "Whispering Hope"

Giving a ride to a WWII pilot who flew the L-5 on Okinawa in WWII. Very, very cool stories. He died just this year.

 

[Anthony]

^^^^^Great stuff. Thanks!