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A liaison aircraft (also called an army co-operation aircraft) is a small, usually unarmed aircraft primarily used by military forces for artillery observation or transporting commanders and messages. The concept developed before World War II and included also battlefield reconnaissance, air ambulance, column control, light cargo delivery and similar duties. 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 aircraft. Both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters can perform liaison duties.
Use by Country
Bulgaria
Germany
- Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
- Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun
Poland
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
United States
- Vultee L-1 Vigilant
- Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper
- Waco S Series Waco C-72 or AAF UC-72 series
- Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing AAF Beech UC/YC-43 Traveler (Navy GB-1/2)
- Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel
- Interstate L-6 Cadet
- North American / Ryan L-17 Navion
- Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Switzerland
External links
- www.als-cannonfield.com - The Alamo Liaison Squadron is a group dedicated to restoring and flying liaison aircraft
- Lbirds.com - Website with resources, information, and models of US WWII Liaison Aircraft
- - The "Lbird" forum open to discussion about Liaison Aircraft
See also
References
Template:Aviation lists
The original article can be found at Liaison aircraft and the edit history here.
The original article can be found at Liaison aircraft and the edit history here.