Flitfire in pristine condition after its 18-month, 800hr rebuild at the skilled hands of Dave Henderson.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

This Cub has a 65 h.p. Franklin, but the others used in the fund drive had Lycomings.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

Another of Dave Henderson's meticulous restorations was this Piper L-4B, N11190/43507.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

The “Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund” legend on the rear fuselage proudly proclaimed the Cub’s charitable intentions in the early 1940s. The lucky winner of NC1776 donated it to the Civilian Pilot Training Program sponsored by the US Government.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937

Flitfire’s authentic instrumentation is conspicuously sparse

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Piper J-3/J-4 Cub / L-4 Grasshopper / PA-11 - СШАUSA - 1937