Military Light Aircraft

Military light fixed wing aircraft provide ground commanders with a utility air capability for observation, rapid personnel transport, and high priority delivery services. These capacities are organic to U.S. Army or Marine Corps units and do not require inter-service coordination with the USAF. Small planes continue to be useful to the modern military almost 100 years from the time they were introduced.

10th Military Airlift Squadron C-23A Sherpa over the Rhine River valley, Germany, 18 July 1988.

Today in WW II: 18 Jun 1940 General Charles de Gaulle broadcasts from London, calling on all French people to continue the fight against Nazi Germany. More ↓

18 Jun 1940 Winston Churchill speaks to Parliament, concluding, "...if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour'".
18 Jun 1941 Nazi Germany and Turkey sign treaty of friendship.
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Chart of Military Light Aircraft

In this chart of military light aircraft, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific plane. See also: Chart of Helicopters

Aircraft	Description	Photo Link
O-47	North American Aviation O-47
O-52	Curtiss O-52 Owl
L-1	Stinson L-1 Vigilant
L-2M	Taylorcraft L-2M Grasshopper
L-3	Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper
L-4	Piper L-4 Grasshopper
L-5	Stinson L-5 Sentinel
L-21	Piper L-21 Super Cub
OV-1	Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
CV-2 C-7	CV-2 / C-7 Caribou
C-12	C-12 Huron
C-23	C-23 Sherpa
C-26	C-26 Metroliner
V-22	Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey

Recommended Book about WW II Liason Aircraft

Box Seat over Hell: The true story of America's liaison pilots and their light planes in World War II