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My Cub is one of the first 100 L-4B's produced that were painted all silver and delivered to Fort Sill in July of 1942. They had the military markings, the insignia blue star in the white circle, but no red meatball in the center, and no bars. The stars on the wings were large and placed way out by the wing tips. I believe, but can't confirm, that they had U.S. Army on the bottom of the wing.
Is there any known reason why these first 100 were all silver? All production before (L-4A's) and after (remainder of L-4B production) were all the OD scheme.
Per the photo's below, L-4J's I believe, they are also silver but with top of nose painted black. Did they come from Piper like that, or did the military convert them? And what is the significance of the "LC" markings on the fuselage, are they military markings or CAP markings?
The records for my Cub show that it was at Tinker AFB (among others) after the war, re-designated as an L-4K.
Thank you.
Dave
Is there any known reason why these first 100 were all silver? All production before (L-4A's) and after (remainder of L-4B production) were all the OD scheme.
Per the photo's below, L-4J's I believe, they are also silver but with top of nose painted black. Did they come from Piper like that, or did the military convert them? And what is the significance of the "LC" markings on the fuselage, are they military markings or CAP markings?
The records for my Cub show that it was at Tinker AFB (among others) after the war, re-designated as an L-4K.
Thank you.
Dave
