| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-36200 |
| Other Marks: | 236200 |
| 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 O-58B Grasshopper |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 109366 |
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The Army ordered the first O-58s in 1941 to test the use of light aircraft for liaison and observation missions in direct support of ground forces. Between 1941 and 1943, Aeronca Aircraft Corp. of Middletown, Ohio, built more than 1,400 of these aircraft for the Army, of which 875 were L-3Bs. During WWII, L-3s were used in artillery fire direction, courier service, front-line liaison and pilot training. This example is on display at the National Museum of the USAF. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 December 2018, and has since been viewed 179 times. |