Aeronca L-3B, F-AYTH
© Xavier Méal© Xavier Méal© Xavier Méal© Xavier Méal© Xavier Méal© Xavier Méal Previous Next The L-3B is one of the four types of light observation aircraft that operated during the Second World War.Very similar to the famous Piper L-4, and with an identical engine, it is however slightly more powerful and of a slightly more sophisticated construction. This is logical as Piper was looking for economy on the Ford T model. The L-3 was flown from the front seat in solo mode, unlike the L-4.In 1943, the first observation aircraft made available to the Free French by the American…