In 1941 Piper donated one Cub, NC1776, to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Piper dealers ordered another 50 J-3s, each named after a US state in small print on the nose. The so-called 'Flitfires' are seen here in New York for a fund-raising event following a formation flight from Lock Haven. The aircraft subsequently went to the respective dealers and never trained RAF pilots in a coherent manner. Readable are NC37927, NC37919, NC37923, NC37907, NC35966, NC35964, NC35967, NC37909, NC37924, NC37922, NC37903 and NC37916. NC28541, in the foreground, is a Luscombe. The Whitestone Bridge is seen in the background. Photo by: Hans Groenhoff / Smithsonian Institution