L1A Stinson, S/N 41-19078
The Incident:
Aircraft sustained major damage in a crash at the airfield. Aircraft was written off.
The Crew:
Lt. Archer, Max M survived.
The Aircraft:
Mfg. Stinson Aircraft Corporation
Type: Stinson L-1 Vigilant
S/N: 41-19078
Operator: USAAF 4SrS, 2 SrG
The Stinson Vigilant was used in diverse roles such as towing training gliders, artillery spotting, liaison, emergency rescue and transporting supplies. In Iceland the Stinson was used by officers for transport between the airfields in SW Iceland.
Details on aircraft: Wikipedia, Youtube
