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What plane is this?

Started by Capt Thompson, July 14, 2017, 12:42:56 PM

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Capt Thompson

Ok pilots and history buffs, I need a plane ID:



I was sent a few photos by a former CAP member from the early 50's, from a Squadron that met at Wayne Major Airport, now Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). Before I caption them and upload them, I need to know what plane this is.

Incidentally, she says this plane had to make an emergency landing at Ecorse High School's football field. Local authorities told them to disassemble the plane and trailer it back to the airport, but instead one of their pilots, who was a WWII pilot with bush experience, did a short field takeoff from the football field and flew it back.
Capt Matt Thompson
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Cliff_Chambliss

That is an Aeronca L-16.   As a CAP Cadet in the early 1960's our squadron had one.  A really fun airplane to fly.  Thinking if I can find a good one an L-16 will be my next airplane.
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Capt Thompson

Thank you sir, much appreciated!
Capt Matt Thompson
Deputy Commander for Cadets, Historian, Public Affairs Officer

Mitchell - 31 OCT 98 (#44670) Earhart - 1 OCT 00 (#11401)

Eclipse

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As featured in the famous "On the Air Force Team" poster:



Looks like Doc Hudson from "Cars" is keeping watch behind it...

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Capt Thompson

Nice call out Eclipse, thanks!
Capt Matt Thompson
Deputy Commander for Cadets, Historian, Public Affairs Officer

Mitchell - 31 OCT 98 (#44670) Earhart - 1 OCT 00 (#11401)

radioguy

Frame and fabric; pretty noisy;  I often flew in one of these as a cadet in the '60s.

Mitchell 1969

Quote from: Eclipse on July 14, 2017, 02:06:47 PM
As featured in the famous "On the Air Force Team" poster:



Looks like Doc Hudson from "Cars" is keeping watch behind it...

I always thought that poster made it look like the USAF guy was flicking a toy plane into the air. Anybody else?
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Luis R. Ramos

Not to me, since you do not flick toy or paper planes sideways. Always to the front. If you flick such sideways it almost always crashes.

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