Glory still awaits her. Ex-NC18496, this Stinson once flew airmail pickup in the valleys of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia during her time with All-American Airways. She is now held by the Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society, and awaits funding for a full restoration.

Became F-GPJS.

Formerly F-BBCS and based here at La Ferté-Alais with the Jean-Baptiste Salis Association

This immaculate Reliant has spent its entire 80-year life in France. Delivered in 1937 to Antoine Cierplikowski (Monsieur Antoine), a world-famous celebrity hairdresser in Paris who also owned a Farman 393. Hidden in a barn during the war, it was retrieved in 1946. On 4 May 1946 it was registered to Benoît Millien, personal friend and pilot of Mr. Cierplikowski, as F-BBCS. In the mid 1970s the use of the Stinson was transferred to Jean Salis, and it was registered to him on 3 Jun 1987. In the 1990s it was restored to flying condition, and it made its first post-restoration flight on 24 Jun 1998. On 27 Jan 2000 the Reliant was re-registered as F-GJPS, still to Jean Salis.

Photo courtesy of the Rick Warfel Collection. All American used a fleet of Stinsons to snatch mail bags without landing. After World War II it switched to normal airline operations and evolved into Allegheny Airlines. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Visting Toulouse during the "Tour de France des jeunes Pilotes" 2011.

Built in 1937.