Author Archives: Admin1Ryan

Introducing “Faith”!

Today I’m pleased to announce that Lbirds.com’s owner who also runs www.TexasTailwheel.com has acquired a new aircraft! The aircraft is a 1939 Luscombe 8A and likely trained pilots during WWII. Due to Covid issues we are waiting for commercial insurance … Continue reading

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Video Interview: Paul Harrington, WWII liaison pilot

Here is a video Lbirds.com produced of an interview at the Commemorative Air Force, Redbird Squadron’s “L-birds Over Normandy” event on June 22, 2019. It features Maj. (Ret.) Paul Harrington sharing stories of his time as a Piper L-4 Grasshopper … Continue reading

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Liaison Pilot Profile: Maj. Allen Conser

Webmaster’s note: Article slightly modified for accuracy and tense from a submission by Timothy Conser, son of Allen Conser. We welcome your submissions! Allan Henry Conser was born on December 28th 1916 in Portland, Oregon to Homer and Georgia Conser.  … Continue reading

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A vintage US Navy Silhouette Model reproduction of the Taylorcraft L-2

During the Second World War, thousands of service members trained for combat and needed to learn who the good guys and bad guys were that they might be shooting at. Part of their training included using “silhouette models” of the … Continue reading

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A great article on US Artillery in World War Two mentioning Liaison Aircraft

As a member of the Commemorative Air Force’s “Redbird Squadron” based at Dallas Executive Airport and flying a Taylorcraft L-2 I was doing some research last week for an upcoming event (stay tuned!!!) and stumbled across an article I hadn’t read … Continue reading

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