Registration / Serial:F-AYTH
Alternate Serial:236161
Aircraft Original Type:Aeronca 65 Super Chief/Defender (L-3/O-58)
Aircraft Generic Type:Aeronca 65 Super Chief/Defender (L-3/O-58)
Aircraft Version:Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
C/n (msn):O58B-1872
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Melun - Villaroche (LFPM)Map
Country:France
Event:Air Legend Paris-Villaroche 2023
Photo Date:9 September 2023
Photo by:Peter de JongContact
Photo ID:607858Submit Correction
View count: 185
A tandem-seat military variant of the Aeronca Chief, the L-3, originally designated O-58, was produced in relatively modest numbers by WWII standards - just 1400 or so. It was used mainly for training Piper L-4 and Stinson L-5 pilots. This one, 42-36161, is listed as written off on 11 December 1942 at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, but it was repaired. Demobbed as NC46674 in 1945. N46674 exported to France in 2021. Its civilian owners included several women and it is here flown by a lady too, Pauline, as part of the Ham and Jam association at Saint-André-de-l'Eure (LFFD).
Registration / Serial:F-AYTH
Alternate Serial:236161
Aircraft Version:Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
C/n (msn):O58B-1872
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Melun - Villaroche (LFPM)Map
Country:France
Photo Date:9 September 2023
Photo by:Peter de JongContact
Registration / Serial:F-AYTH
Alternate Serial:236161
Aircraft Original Type:Aeronca 65 Super Chief/Defender (L-3/O-58)
Aircraft Generic Type:Aeronca 65 Super Chief/Defender (L-3/O-58)
Aircraft Version:Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
C/n (msn):O58B-1872
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Melun - Villaroche (LFPM)Map
Country:France
Event:Air Legend Paris-Villaroche 2023
Photo Date:9 September 2023
Photo by:Peter de JongContact
Photo ID:607858Submit Correction
View count: 185
A tandem-seat military variant of the Aeronca Chief, the L-3, originally designated O-58, was produced in relatively modest numbers by WWII standards - just 1400 or so. It was used mainly for training Piper L-4 and Stinson L-5 pilots. This one, 42-36161, is listed as written off on 11 December 1942 at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, but it was repaired. Demobbed as NC46674 in 1945. N46674 exported to France in 2021. Its civilian owners included several women and it is here flown by a lady too, Pauline, as part of the Ham and Jam association at Saint-André-de-l'Eure (LFFD).
Registration / Serial:F-AYTH
Alternate Serial:236161
Aircraft Version:Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper
C/n (msn):O58B-1872
Display Paint:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Melun - Villaroche (LFPM)Map
Country:France
Photo Date:9 September 2023
Photo by:Peter de JongContact