Kruckeberg’s aviation resume is astounding. He’s been flying for more than 60 years and is rated in, or qualified to operate, ...

Flying has been a family tradition for three generations, since Donald Meggers joined the U.S. Army Air Corps at age 17 hoping to earn his wings as a World War II pilot. “But they decided they ...

He’d see a lot of planes — from the inside —throughout World War II. Now 101, he can recall a few times he may ... involving 28 different kinds of naval aircraft, ranging from small Piper Cub medical ...

this antique Piper Cub J-3 bearing its pre World War II registration of NC25986, was sold to a flying service in Providence, Rhode Island, for $1,012. It had a 50 horsepower Franklyn motor. Its serial ...

Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Netflix When Romay Johnson Davis was in her 20s, she decided to do something millions of young men across the country were doing: enlist in World War II.

75% of the World War II pilots had their initial flight training in a Piper Cub, J-3 or l-4 Piper Cub. That airplane was used in everything in World War II. Probably would not have won the war ...

(138) The J-3 Cub's historical significance as a primary trainer during WWII and its lasting influence on modern light aircraft designs. (128) The Piper J-3 Cub is a classic American light airplane ...

The event is hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 275 Lompoc and features a fleet of Piper Cub airplanes ... used extensively during World War II. Owners and pilots ...

In World War II, the J-3 was deployed as a reconnaissance aircraft, air ambulance, and supply transport plane, per Piper. The J-3 Cub’s simplicity and ease of maintenance made it popular among both ...

Alshouse vividly wrote of his military experiences: “80 Percent Luck, 20 Percent Skill: My Life as a WWII Navy Ferry Pilot.” In it, he described being 11-years old and seeing a Piper Cub ...

First flown in 1944, the Aeronca Champion—commonly called the “Champ”—was designed to compete with the Piper J3 Cub. [image: screenshot from AircraftForSale listing] Today’s bargain will transport its ...