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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft DCO-65 / BC-12 / L-2 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-2M Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:43-26592 USAAF
    Construction Number:L-5904
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    17 January 1944

    Constructed as a L-2M.

    21 January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-26592.

    9 February 1944

    To McFarland Flying Service Contract Pilot School, Atkinson Municipal Airport, Pittsburg, KS.
    Used for liaison pilot training.

    June 1944

    Assigned to Oklahoma City Air Depot, Tinker AAF, OK for storage.

    September 1944

    Declared surplus.

    1945

    To unknown owner.

    1945

    Restored back to civilian configuration, which included removing the rear greenhouse canopy and spoiler system.

    Ownership changed thirteen times.

    By 1986

    Withdrawn from use.
    It appears that the airplane was wrecked and completely disassembled for restoration, which was never completed. The project was found in a garage in the Central Valley of California. (EAA Warbirds Magazine Dec 2012).

    To Richard Valladao.

    2009

    Restored.
    Restored to original Army configuration. In addition to restoring the airplane to original Army specifications per U.S. Army tech manuals, thefollowing vintage original equipment was located andinstalled in the airplane to make it as authentic a restoration as possible: RCA radio receiver and transmitter with trailing antenna, Western Electric microphone, U.S. Army Signal Corps receiver earphones, Morse code keyer, Champion Aviation Products wind generator, M-8 flare gun, Fyr-Fyter Model A fire extinguisher, canvas first aid kit, and map holder. (EAA Warbirds Magazine Dec 2012).

    From 2009 to 2011

    Toured many airshows across the USA.

    28 September 2011

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: X88, 326588
    Painted to represent L-2M USAAF s/n 43-26588 flown at the Atkinson Municipal Airport during the war.

    10 September 2014


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     EAA Waarbiirds of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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