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Re:L-4 vs. Stork

Posted by Glenn Denney on Mon Jun 10, 2002 05:11:04 PM

In reply top Re:L-4 vs. Stork posted by Rob Rohr on Mon Jun 10, 2002 04:45:36 PM

Even if an L-4 served during WW2 with out firing any weaponary, I would still call it a warbird. My L-4 Cub (as were many of the surviving L-4's) was in Normandy after the D-Day landing. It served in the war therefore it IS a warbird and it is very proud to be called a warbird too.

Glenn

: Hi Tom,
:
: In late 1944 there was a famous dog fight between a L-4 Ar
: til. Bird and a German Stork 88 spoter . The pilot of the
: Grasshoper brought along with him a M1 and open fired on t
: he Stork the next day the Stork brought along a gunner wit
: h a light machine gun it was a draw.
:
: So I guess a Grasshopper is a fighting bird.
:
: Cheers Rob
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