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    Photos of my L-4 during movie filming

    Guys' They were shooting a movie during Operation Cobra of the Breakout from Normandy. The movie is "Red Rose of Normandy". Here are a couple of shots of the L-4 taken during filming over the three days I was there. You can see a lot more photos of Armor and vehicles on the L-4 face book page...
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    Operation Cobra 10/22-10/24

    Hey Guys, I will be participating in operation Cobra this coming weekend at Florala Ala. Drove up today and walked the Forward Airstrip (farm field). The L-4 will be flying in support of the US tanks and vehicles. Attached is a pic of the landing area. Are any of you guys coming to the event...
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    Military Aircraft and Vehicle Show..Enterprise Al.

    Got home this evening from the Military aircraft and vehicle show up at Enterprise Al. Really good turnout with about 4,500 attending last year and about the same number of people this year. We parked the my L-4 down in the grass area among the MVs and had a great time. Met a lot of new folks...
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    ME-109 20mm Shell Damage to an L-4

    Guys, Check this out, how that strut stayed together is beyond me. Sgt. Stegall vs ME-109 Steve
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    A Few in flight shots from an L-4

    Took these this morning, it was very clear and the heavy clouds and storms had not formed yet. You can see why the L-4 did so well as an artillery spotter, the view is spectacular. Hope you enjoy them, Steve
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    L-4 WWII Tactical Radio Question

    We are trying to ID two pieces of equipment that are mounted in a Piper L-4 from a WWII photo. The aircraft is carrying a BC-659 radio (not Shown) but still has the factory AVA-20 reel antenna installed. The two items that are field modifications (probably from a MV) are what appears to be a...
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    Antenna ID

    Does anyone know what type of aircraft this FM antenna was mounted on. It is very similar (probably a later generation) of the FM whip antennas that were used on the O-1 and O-2 in Vietnam. The antenna is built a little stouter and measures 55.5 inches from tip to tip and tapers from 1/2 inch at...
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    MV Sites have been a great help

    Hey Guys, I have mostly lurked this forum and a few others looking for information and sources for military equipment for my L-4. Have made a few friends and will be taking my L-4 up to Enterprise Alabama in September to display it in a Camp setting with some MVs, it should be a lot of fun...
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