| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N87996 |
| Alternate Serial: | MM54-2626 |
| Military Code: | EI-282 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-18 Super Cub (L-18/L-21/U-7) |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper L-21B Super Cub |
| C/n (msn): | 18-4026 |
| Display Paint: | Italy - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Oshkosh - Wittman RegionalMap |
| Region / Country: | Wisconsin, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOSH IATA: OSH Local: OSH Other: - |
| Event: | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 |
| Photo Date: | 26 July 2023 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 668086 |
| Photo Comment |
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One of a batch of 355 L-21Bs supplied to European nations under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (MDAP) in the early 1950s, this aircraft went to the Italian Army as MM 54-2626, and has been restored in the colours it wore at that time. According to the late Joe Baugher's indispensable US Military Serials web site, the aircraft was assigned to the Alpine Squadron and used to patrol the border between Italy and Yugoslavia. It was accompanied at Oshkosh by sister-ship N33MT MM 54-2526 (q.v.) in matching colours, and they had been flown up together from Texas by the owner and his wife. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 March 2024, and has since been viewed 25 times. |