“military role: liaison, observation, artillery fire control, communications (including wire.
Item specifics
| Used |
| “military role: liaison, observation, artillery/fire control, communications (including wire-laying), air rescue, transportationof personnel and cargo (esp. in rough/short field conditions), convoy control, aerial photography, special operations” |
| Make: | Stinson | Model Year: | 1943 |
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27 JULY 1943 DELIVERED TO USAAF, WAYNE, MT BY STINSON AIRCRAFT DIVISION OF CONSOLIDATED VULTEE AIRCRAFT CORP. JULY 1943 ASSIGNED TO 3502 BASE UNIT, CHANUTE FIELD, IL AUGUST 1943 ASSIGNED TO 158th LIAISON SQUADRON, CAMP ELLIS, IL OCTOBER 1943 ASSIGNED TO 359th BASE UNIT, AIKEN FIELD, SC JANUARY 1944 REASSIGNED TO CAMP ELLIS, IL FEBRUARY 1944 ASSIGNED TO 813th BASE UNIT, SEDALIA FIELD, MO SEPTEMBER 1944 ASSIGNED TO 439th TROOP CARRIER UNIT, SEDALIA FIELD, MO OCTOBER 1946 ASSIGNED TO 554th BASE UNIT, MEMPHIS, TN OCTOBER 1947 ASSIGNED TO 124th FIGHTER SQUADRON (AIR NATIONAL GUARD), DES MOINES, IA NOVEMBER 1950 DROPPED FROM USAF INVENTORY Dates unknown TRANSFERRED TO JASDF (JAPAN SELF DEFENSE AIR FORCES), LATER DROPPED FROM JASDF INVENTORY 21 JUNE 1967 LISTED IN 8th US ARMY AERO CLUB, SEOUL, KOREA 15 JULY 1980 SHIPPED TO DALLAS, TEXAS 1980-1997 AIRCRAFT COMPLETELY REBUILT; LATE-MODEL 190 HP ENGINE INSTALLED IN 1997 |