L-3 "Grasshopper"
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fatcat161
N 37° 19.815 W 079° 32.137
17S E 629733 N 4132514
L-3 reconnaissance plane. Located at the National D-Day Memorial.
Waymark Code: WM6GJ4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2009
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This plane was not used at D-Day. It is represenative of others that did.
The L-3 "Grasshopper" was used for reconnaissance, surveillance and artillery adjustment. It carried two people at a speed of 75 mph.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): L-3 "Grasshopper"
Tail Number: (S/N): 16645
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Memorial
inside / outside: inside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.