Stinson L-5 Sentinel examples I photographed at the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center, NMoUSAF, Yanks/Chino, Oshkosh and March AFB. The Sentinel 42-14798 was the first production L-5 built and was donated to the Smithsonian on 5 June 1960. The L-5 was affectionately known as the “Flying Jeep”
I’ve seen a pair of consecutive airframes: 44-18144 (#76-3418) in Pearl Harbor, and 44-18145 (#76-3419) in the Castle AFB Restoration Hangar
L-5 42-14798
Udvar-Hazy 2015
It is of interest that this Stinson (the very first L-5 produced) still has the Brodie hook system attached, which allows the plane to approach a like-equipped ship and hook on without needing a landing strip. I can’t find the short video clip from the Smithsonian that explains this system in less than two minutes, but here is an interesting video that includes an explanation.
Udvar-Hazy VA 2026
L-5 42-15046
March AFB 2018
L-5E 42-98184
Robins AFB 2024
L-5 42-98225
NMoUSAF 2018
L-5E 42-98228
Yanks Air Museum, Chino 2018
L-5 42-98319 (#76-560) “Guinea Short Lines”
Oshkosh 2024
1943 L-5 42-98475 (#76-716)
Oshkosh 2024
Oshkosh 2025
L-5 42-98667 (#76-908)
Oshkosh 2025
L-5G 42-98774
Oshkosh 2026
1945 L-5E 44-17605
Oshkosh 2026
L-5E 44-17925
Vintage Flight Museum, Fort Worth 2024
1945 L-5E 44-18071 “Gracie”
Marked as OY-1 03977