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Last of my Seaplanes (Amphibians) from Oshkosh. It was really cool seeing these planes that we don't see around here.
July 23, 2019
Oshkosh Airshow, Wisconsin
The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a two-seat, single-engine monoplane. Introduced in 1949 by Piper Aircraft, it was developed from the Piper PA-11, and traces its lineage back through the J-3 to the Taylor E-2 Cub of the 1930s. In close to 40 years of production, over 10,000 were built. Super Cubs are commonly found in roles such as bush flying, banner towing and glider towing.
While based on the design of the earlier Cubs, the addition of an electrical system, flaps , and a considerably more powerful engine (150 hp), made it a very different flying experience. Although the "standard" Super Cub was fitted with a 150-horsepower (112 kW) Lycoming engine, it is not uncommon to see them equipped with a 160-horsepower O-320-B2B, or even 180 horsepower (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 powerplant. The high-lift wing and powerful engine made the Super Cub a prime candidate for conversion to either floatplane or skiplane. In addition, the PA-18A (an agricultural version) was produced for applying either dry chemical or liquid spray.
The Super Cub retained the basic "rag and tube" (fabric stretched over a steel tube frame) structure of the earlier J-3 Cub.
How tough can the the promised night photo session be? Well, through the fault of no one, far tougher than one would anticipate.
4 digits, and a few months, and the steam will be real. Who would have thought we'd ever see the day?
1954 Piper L-21B Super Cub PA-18-135 US ARMY 542454 D-ESMV
Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK 14th May 2021
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Landed on Lake Tahoe for a lunch break. Usually based in Carson City. Beautiful plane in a beautiful shape.
1954 Piper L-21B Super Cub PA-18-135 US ARMY 542454 D-ESMV
At the moment this aircraft is normal kept at White Waltham Airfield near Maidenhead in Berkshire UK
Photo taken at Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK
12th April 2021
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1951 Piper Super Cub L-18C PA-18-95 G-BJTP USAAF 51-15302 & Italian Army M.M. 51-15302 E.I-51
This aircraft has served with the follow USAAF 51-15302 & Italian Army M.M. 51-15302 E.I-51 as you can see the aircraft has been painted in its Italian military's colours
Photo taken at Abingdon Airshow Held on the 11th September 2021 at Former RAF Abingdon Airfield, now used by the Army, know as Dalton Barracks near Abingdon in Oxfordshire
In the background of the photo you can see part of a WWII film set which is being used for filming Tom Hanks & Steven Spielberg's Masters of the air a WWII mini series.
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1959 Piper Super Cub PA-18-150 G-APZJ
Photo taken at Old Warden Airshow Held at Shuttleworth Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade Bedfordshire UK 1st Aug 2021
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1951 Piper Super Cub L-18C PA-18-95 G-BJTP USAAF 51-15302 & Italian Army M.M. 51-15302 E.I-51
This aircraft has served with the follow USAAF 51-15302 & Italian Army M.M. 51-15302 E.I-51 as you can see the aircraft has been painted in its Italian military's colours
Photo taken at Abingdon Airshow Held on the 11th September 2021 at Former RAF Abingdon Airfield, now used by the Army, know as Dalton Barracks near Abingdon in Oxfordshire
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Piper L-21B Super Cub PA-18-135 US ARMY 542454 D-ESMV
Photo taken at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Cambridgeshire UK 16th July 2021
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1951 Piper Super Cub L-18C PA-18-95 G-BJTP USAAF 51-15302 & Italian Army M.M. 51-15302 E.I-51
This aircraft has served with the follow USAAF 51-15302 & Italian Army M.M. 51-15302 E.I-51 as you can see the aircraft has been painted in its Italian military's colours
Photo taken at Abingdon Airshow Held on the 11th September 2021 at Former RAF Abingdon Airfield, now used by the Army, know as Dalton Barracks near Abingdon in Oxfordshire
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