Stinson L-5 Sentinel - 42-98774
'June'
History and Restoration
So why is the aircraft named 'June'? After disassebling the aircraft in October 2020, I began to remove old fabric covering the wings in November. On Veterans Day, 11 November 2020 as I began a closer inspection of all the wood in the left wing I discovered the signature "Love June". From historical photos and first hand accounts we know that women worked in many areas of the Stinson Factory in Wayne, Michigan. Specifically, we know that women did the fabric covering of aircraft so it is very likely that June was one of these newly trained factory workers and she signed it just before she covered it. We made sure to preserve the signature and apply a good coat of varnish before covering with new fabric so it will continue to be preserved for someone to discover again many years from now. If anyone has any information about who June might be or of the factory workers at Stinson please contact me. Update - Through the Wayne Historical Society of Wayne, Michigan they found reference to two ladies named June who worked at the factory in 1943, first was June McNear and the other was June Buzz. It would be interesting to know if either of these two ladies was the one who signed the airplane 80 years ago.
MAKE: Stinson Aircraft Divison, Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
MODEL: L-5 VW
ENGINE: Lycoming O-435-1 (185 hp @ 2550 rpm) Compression Ratio - 6.50:1
MAX GROSS WEIGHT: 2250 lbs.
EMPTY WEIGHT: 1520 lbs
USEFUL LOAD: 730 lbs
LENGTH: 24 feet, 1 - 1/4 inches
WING SPAN: 33 feet, 11 - 5/8 inches
HEIGHT: 8 feet, 11 - 1/2 inches
FUEL CAPACITY: 36 US Gal.
OIL CAPACITY: 3 US Gal.
FLAP POSITIONS: 30 deg and 45 deg
TOTAL WING AREA (INCLUDING AILERONS): 155 Sq ft
TOTAL FLAP AREA: 16.16 Sq ft
WING LOADING GROSS WEIGHT: 13.2 lbs/sq ft
POWER LOADING GROSS WEIGHT: 11.8 lbs/hp
AIRFOIL SECTION DESIGNATION: N.A.C.A. 4412
MISSION EQUIPMENT:
Five - Type A-1 Bag, Message Drop
Message Pick Up Assembly
Type A-2 Airplane Flight Report and Holder
Airplane Data Case
Airplane Checklist and Holder 39D3922
Parking Harness
Type D-1 Case, Airplane Mooring
Aeronautical First Aid Kit
Type A-2 Fire Extinguisher
ANM-8 Pyrotechnic Pistol
Type A-2 Holder, Pryotechnic Pistol
Type A-5 Container, Signal Flare
Three - Type M-11 Pyrotechnic Signal
Three - Type M-15 Pyrotechnic Signal
Three - Type M-16 Pyrotechnic Signal
AVR-20A Receiver
AVT-112 Transmitter
AVA-120 Antenna Reel
AVA-126 Radio Power Supply
Radio Operating Instructions and Tuning Chart
Two - T-17D Microphones
Two - HS-33 Headsets
Two - C-7 Cockpit Lamp Assembly
C-6 Cockpit Lamp Assembly, Flourescent
Weather Covers
Engine Tool Kit
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