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This book is about the author finding a WWII liaison plane, researching its military history, and then restoring it to absolutely original, authentic, and flying condition.  -- [From a reader review.]

A history of the world-famous Piper light planes from their origin as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of fabric-covered, high-wing, single-engine descendants that preserved the aircrafts general profile. Company founder William T. Piper, Sr. believed that light planes for student instruction and airport flying services could be produced profitably at low cost. He became known as the Henry Ford of aviation as the company produced more light aircraft than any other manufacturer in the world. The text includes many uses of the various models, interesting modifications and experimental spin-offs. It concludes with accounts of several adventurers who flew their vintage Cubs without radios, blind flying instruments or navigational aids.

This book is a very good photo survey of WWII observer planes. This book, and the autrhor's later work, "The Fighting Grasshoppers," are easily THE standard references by which all others are judged. Technically, it is excellent and well-footnoted, with good photos.

This is the seldom-told story of the significant liaison aircraft of WWII, including the Stinson L-1 and L-5, the Taylorcraft L-2, the Aeronca L-3, the Piper L-4 and more... all the way up to the L-12. Includes specifications, unit histories and many photos.

In total some 3,000 American liaison aircraft -- mainly Piper L-4 Cubs and Stinson L-5 Sentinels -- served in Europe, yet no in depth account of their activities has ever been published. Although unarmed and un-armored, they were used extensively on operational missions by both the USAAF and Army Ground Forces. With the USAAF in Europe they carried out low level reconnaissance and front line courier duties with nine liaison squadrons of the Ninth Air Force. This book relates in detail the activities of these units for the first time.

Extensive photos and illustrations of this aircraft type inside and out, showing variations, models, and configurations.

A unique and entertaining book about a series of barnstorming trips and aerial adventures, as told by the airplane itself!

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