L-5 High Sky Wing
Description:
Base:
KMAF, Midland, TX
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| L-5 Specs | |
|---|---|
| Role | Liason |
| Manufacturer | Stinson |
| Produced | 1942–1945 |
| Power | 1 × Lycoming O-435-1, 185hp |
| Length | 24 ft 1 in |
| Height | 7 ft 11 in |
| Wingspan | 34 ft 0 in |
| Range | 375 sm |
The Stinson L-5 Sentinel, while only produced between 1942 and 1945, was a favorite workhorse on the battlefield and was used by all branches of the US Military as well as the British Royal Air Force. It was purpose-built to be a military aircraft and had no civilian counterpart. While almost 3,900 L-5s were built, only 115 of the L-5G model were constructed, making ours somewhat of a rarity.
The sturdy Sentinel proved it’s worth on the battle field during both World War II and the Korean conflict in such varied capacities as: delivering personnel to, and the wounded from, the battle field, aerial photography, controlling vehicle convoys, para-dropping food, supplies and ammunition, laying communication wire, distributing propaganda leaflets, spraying pesticide, transporting prisoners and directing fighter-bombers to ground targets.
