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Aircraft History Built by Piper Aircraft. Delivered to the U.S. Army as L-4B Grasshopper serial number 43-1182. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA). Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF) to the fighter replacement pool at 3 Mile Drome (Kila) near Port Moresby. No known nickname or nose art. Mission History On August 6, 1943 pilot Cornelius M. "Corky" Smith, Jr. was taxing at 3 Mile Drome (Kila) near Port Moresby at 11:15am this aircraft accidentally taxied into a tractor while avoiding a P-40 Warhawk taxing towards it. Smith did not see a grading machine and the leading edge impacted it causing damage. Afterwards, repaired. Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - L-4B Grasshopper 43-1182 "1182 condemned after accident Oct 30, 1943" Accident Report 44-8-5-508 6 August 1943 AFHRA 46235 Contribute
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