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June 22, 2021 – 8:45 am – L-5 History Blog #20 was posted. Subject: Operation NIWI, The Fall of France, and Roosevelt’s Fireside Chat, June 1940.
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May 20, 2021 – 11:05 pm – L-5 History Blog #19 was posted. Subject: Germans invade France, Roosevelt calls for 50,000 planes, aircraft manufacturer’s meet, and a Fieseler Storch lands in Paris, May 1940.
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March 31, 2021 – 7:20 pm – L-5 History Blog #18 was posted. Subject: What Did the L-5 Cost in WWII?
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March 15, 2021 – 01:10 am – Over 50 thumbnail L-5 pictures added to the Vintage Photos Wanted page in the Pics and Vids section. Please check them out and contribute if you purchased one or more of these pictures on “that auction site”. Thx.
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March 10, 2021 – 10:18 am – L-5 Weight and Balance calculator added to the “Pilots Flightbag” on the Resources page. Originally published in the L-5 Newsletter in 2005, this is an unofficial calculator but is a handy aid for reference purposes.
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March 7, 2021 – 10:30 am – Nice article and photos from Mike Kennedy in Atlanta about restoring his OY-1 Interior. See the L-5 Restoration Forum under the “Participate” tab.
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March 1, 2021 – 2:30 pm – L-5 History Blog #17 was posted. Subject: History without documentation is Mythology: Stinson L-1, Fieseler Storch, L-5 history tied together.
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Feb 27, 2021 – 10:02 pm – Added L-5 Production Data to the Historical Library page in the Resources section. Includes USAAF and Navy serial number lists.
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Feb 24, 2021 – 07:02 am – L-5 History Blog #16 posted today. Hint: It’s located under the “Discover” tab.
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Feb 21 2021 – 12:27 pm – USAAF Technical Order No. 07-1-1 Aircraft Camouflage, Markings and Insignia dated June 15, 1943 added to the Technical Library and Restoration Info pages.
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Feb 21 2021 – 11:20 am – Article about Lycoming O-435 magneto timing added to the Maintenance Info page.
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Feb 21 2021 – 10:33 am – Added an L-5 Parts Quick Reference list to the Maintenance Info page.
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Feb 21 2021 – 8:45 am – Added History Blogs #5 and #6 that were first published on the L-5 forum last January.

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