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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.
Undated photo of LST-906 underway in the Mediterranean. She is fitted with a 220 ft × 16 ft (67.1 m × 4.9 m) temporary flight deck for launching USAAF Piper L-4 Grasshopper observation aircraft, one of which is shown, ready for launching.
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.
As the war progressed new planes were added to the Victorville Army Airfield. During 1943, the following aircraft were assigned to the Victorville Army Airfield: Lockheed C-60A, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, C-53 Skytrooper troop transport, L-4 Grasshopper, Piper L-4 Grasshopper, Aeronca L-3, PT-13 Kaydet, and CG-4A glider. In March 1944 a new unit ...
In addition the unit also flew the Stinson L-1 Vigilant and L-5 Sentinel along with the Piper L-4 Grasshopper light observation aircraft. It photographed airfields, coastal defenses, ports, and made bomb-damage assessment photographs of airfields, marshaling yards, bridges, and other targets in preparation for the Normandy invasion .
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
Piper L-4 Grasshopper (1942–1943) Supermarine Spitfire (1943) North American P-51 Mustang (1945) Curtiss C-46 Commando (1952–1953) Beechcraft C-12 Huron (1987–1993)
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