| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-19039 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Stinson V-74 Vigilant |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Stinson V-74 Vigilant |
| Aircraft Version: | Stinson L-1A Vigilant |
| C/n (msn): | 11-2203 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 827037 |
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The versatile L-1 performed a variety of missions both in the US and overseas during WWII and was well suited for operations from short fields. Its duties included towing training gliders, artillery spotting, liaison, rescue, supply transport, espionage behind Japanese lines and even dropping light bombs. This one was civilianised as N66648 after the war, later changing N63229 and N4782C. It was donated to the museum in 1973 by the widow of its owner in Alaska and placed on display in 1979 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2025, and has since been viewed 44 times. |