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The L-4 Grasshopper was mechanically identical to the J-3 civilian Cub, but was distinguishable by the use of a Plexiglas greenhouse skylight and rear windows for improved visibility, much like the Taylorcraft L-2 and Aeronca L-3 also in use with the US armed forces. It had accommodations for a single passenger in addition to the pilot.
Lt. Col. Charles "Bazooka Charlie" Carpenter (August 29, 1912 – March 22, 1966) was a United States Army officer and army observation pilot who served in World War II.He is most known for destroying several enemy armored vehicles in his bazooka-equipped L-4 Grasshopper light observation aircraft.
USS LST-906, with US Army Air Force L-4 Grasshopper on her flight deck being prepared for take-off. Note additional L-4 type aircraft stowed alongside the deck. While in the Mediterranean, Seabees converted LST-906 into a makeshift aircraft carrier sporting a custom-built mesh airstrip above deck.
With what little evidence they had and their knowledge of the Piper L-4 Grasshopper’s construction and capabilities, the war enthusiasts cast doubt about whether the stories of his heroics were ...
This led to a production order under the designation O-57 Grasshopper. In March 1942, the designation was changed to L-2 Grasshopper . In World War II, the Army Ground Forces began using the L-2 and other liaison aircraft in much the same manner as the observation balloon was used in France during World War I —spotting enemy troop and supply ...
It converted entirely to "Grasshopper" aircraft in April 1943, becoming the 5th Liaison Squadron. ... Piper L-4 Grasshopper, 1942–1943, 1945, 1948–1949;
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, ... building military versions of its J-3 Cub as the L-4 Grasshopper.
Piper L-4 Grasshopper - Observation/liaison aircraft; Republic P-43 Lancer - Fighter; Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - Fighter; Republic XP-72 - Prototype fighter; Ryan PT-16/PT-22 Recruit - Primary trainer; St. Louis YPT-15 - Primary trainer; Seversky AT-12 Guardsman - Advanced trainer; Seversky BT-8 - Basic trainer; Seversky P-35 - Fighter