World War II catapulted the Cub to legendary status ... including entire fuselage and wing structures. The Piper J-3 Cub ...

(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 ...

The Grasshopper—a Piper Cub as a civilian—was flown during ... Before America’s entry into World War II, he taught history in a Moline, Illinois high school. After the war, “In the summers ...

for her first airplane ride in a Piper J-3 'Cub' in Nash, Texas in 1946. Hilliard Stone It was 1946 and World War II had ended on all fronts. My brother, Jeff, and I had been discharged from the ...

The Piper Super Cub was first certified in 1949, powered at the time by a Continental C90-12F. Over time, the power was increased and the final production run at Piper saw the installation of the ...