73 years ago this month the decision to build the L Birds

[L-4Pilot]

Summary of orders and letters defining the decision to build O-57, O-58 and O-59 aircraft to be included in the September 1941 Louisiana Manuevers. Also included is a mention of the contract to build the twenty O-58A aircraft to be delivered by November 1941.

The L Birds firmly established themselves during the September 1941 Louisiana Maneuvers and the rest is history. The L-4 went on to destroy more enemy troops, vehicles and material than any other tactical aircraft employed during WW II by the
US.

[Stephan Wilkinson]

And it was all thanks to my very first flight instructor, William D. Strohmeier.

[L-4Pilot]

And it was all thanks to my very first flight instructor, William D. Strohmeier.

You were fortunate indeed to have him as an instructor.

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