International Liaison Pilot and Aircraft Association (ILPA-roll)

This is a posting of all L-Bird
pilots, mechanics, fans, passengers, Restorers
or any other person that has had experience
with any model L-Bird anywhere in the world.

ILPA Roll Call Page
send name and information to: bear@centercomp.com

George B. Mundis CW4, USA Ret. - gmundis@hotmail.com

Just surfed into your site and find it really enjoyable.
I was a member of Warrant Officer Candidate Class 63-1-W
which was the first class of WOCs to be trained as fixed wing pilots in the L19.
I flew the O1F in Vietnam in 64/65 with the original 73rd Avn. Co.
Racked up about 900 hrs. of good flying and got to see the country up close.

Ed Hake - bear@centercomp.com

Rode passenger and several times got to fly an L-16 in K-14 (Kimpo, Korea) 1955
while assigned USAF at K-55 Osan, Korea

"Roland Elliott" - RolandElliott@thegrid.net

I was draft Army trained advanced Infantry Camp Roberts,was wounded and that
is how I was in an L-5 when I was wounded.
Was sent back AirVAC to William Beaumont El Paso for 6 months Discharged 6/9/54 30%

9th Corp. LT..Col. came down looking for college educated or flying experience ,
I had both and went to K-14 Kimpo Dec. 53 and flew L-5 Stinsons,
I have a story, In our Co Military Museum. (Tuolumne Co)

"The Col. (Base Commander) gave me a Second Lt.. bar
to put on my fatigue hat because Rear Eschalon types
were complaining about a (Enlisted Man) "private" eating in the Officers Mess. R

"RAY GILMER" - 1RAISIN@email.msn.com

Subject: 1st Air Commandos, Burma 1944

I was a Liaison pilot with the original 1st Air Commandos arriving in India in 1943
and flying 170 combat missions with the Chindits in Burma.

I am extremely interested in corresponding with any of the chaps that I knew there
and after I returned to the States.
It was probably one of the most useful periods of my life
and the fellow airmen that I flew with were exceptional men.
e-mail: 1raisin@msn.com.

Brian Chersky #1522 - bchersky@earthlink.net

I'm a recent member of the ILPA and although I'm only 40 years old,
I have an appreciation for the original L-Birds.
I'm collecting the early ones.
So far I've got two of the harder ones to find:
1945 Stinson OY-2
in Arctic markings
with original radios
and stretcher in the back,

1943 Interstate L-6 which is 100% stock including
Franklin O-200-5,
Shinn wheels and brakes,
observer's folding table,
full greenhouse,etc.
I'd like to correspond with others possessing the same aircraft.
The ILPA is a great way to preserve the history
of these fine aircraft. Brian Chersky

J.H. Gray - akdhc2pilot@yahoo.com

Hi, I'm an ILPA member I own three partially restored L-5 Sentinels and a fourth "basket case".
I also maintain an extensive website dedicated to the L-5 series.
Jim Gray Payson, AZ

Michael P. Smodish - smodlaw@emi.net
Subject: Liaison Pilots

My father flew Stinson L-5's with the 71st Liaison Squadron out of Bahmo, Burma, in 1945.
His name is Michael Smodish and he is still going strong.
If there is anybody out there in the ethernet who remembers him and that Squadron,
drop an email when you get the chance, or write me:

Michael Smodish
3959 Island Club Cir.
Lake Worth, FL 33462

From: RickEMSI@aol.com

L-4B built in Feb 1943 and delivered to Camp Roberts CA.

This Birddog is at Chino CA -Jimmy H. New

Links and Notices

Remember :
"you need never have been a Liaison Pilot,or a pilot at all, nor in the military to become an ILPA member.. All you need is a "lotta love" for ole airplanes and their histories" - Bill Stratton

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Bill Stratton - email