Hi WIX-team,
Was wondering if one has information about Piper L-21A Super Cubs having been used in the early fifties as (semi-)military trainers. The Royal Netherlands Air Force received, besides L-18C and L-21B, also 18 of the 125 hp L-21A. Among those there were twelve that are supposed to have had a civilian registration prior getting the USAF-military serial. These being :
18-574 N1003A, 51-15657(USAF), R-204(NethAF), PH-GAI, G-BKJB 18-575 N1004A, 51-15658(USAF), R-206(NethAF) 18-554 N7183K (?), 51-15668(USAF), R-202(NethAF), D-EEWO 18-555 N7184K, 51-15669(USAF), R- 2xx(NethAF) 18-558 N7187K, 51-15672(USAF), R-207(NethAF), PH-AAT, F-GEDH 18-559 N7186K, 51-15673(USAF), R-208(NethAF), PH-GAV, (PH-KAL), PH-LUD, SE-GTZ 18-560 N7189K, 51-15674(USAF), R-209(NethAF) 18-564 N7193K, 51-15678(USAF), R-210(NethAF), D-EGJN 18-565 N7194K, 51-15679(USAF), R-211(NethAF), PH-MAI 18-566 N7195K, 51-15680(USAF), R-212(NethAF), OO-VZL 18-568 N7197K, 51-15682(USAF), R-213(NethAF), (OO-OOA), OO-OAA, PH-RED 18-569 N7198K, 51-15683(USAF), R-203(NethAF), PH-KAW
The Pipers were manufactured summer 1951. They probably flew in the US for four years.
Anyone having information on this? Where were they used? Can these identities (both civilian and military) be confirmed? Any photoproof?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards,
Benno
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