Liaison aircraft

Liaison aircraft

A liaison aircraft is a small, usually unarmed aircraft developed before World War II and primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messengers. The aircraft were also used for battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery and similar duties. They are known also as army-cooperation aircraft. Able to operate from small, unimproved fields under primitive conditions, with STOL capabilities, most liaison aircraft were developed from, or were later used as general aviation light planes. Today, the helicopter performs the duties formerly accomplished by liaison aircraft.

Liaison Aircraft by Country

Germany

* Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch"
* Messerschmitt Bf 108 "Taifun"

Poland

* Lublin R-XIII

United Kingdom

* Westland Lysander
* Taylorcraft Auster AOP

United States

* Vultee L-1 "Vigilant"
* Taylorcraft L-2 "Grasshopper"
* Aeronca L-3 "Grasshopper"
* Piper L-4 "Grasshopper"
* Stinson L-5 "Sentinel"
* Interstate L-6 "Cadet"
* North American / Ryan L-17 "Navion"

Links

* [http://www.als-cannonfield.com www.als-cannonfield.com - The Alamo Liaison Squadron is a group dedicated to restoring and flying liaison aircraft]
* [http://www.lbirds.com Lbirds.com - Website with resources, information, and models of US WWII Liaison Aircraft]

ee also

Liaison pilot


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