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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5B Sentinel
    Last Military Serial:44-17191 USAAF
    Construction Number:76-3478
    Last Civil Registration:N22422
    Compressed ID:Stinson L-5B sn 44-17191 USAAF cn 7...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force--Joe Foss Squadron, Sioux Falls, SD

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-5B.

    27 December 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-17191.

    26 February 1945

    Transferred to Eighth Air Force.
    Delivered to and Ninth Air Force.

    Transferred to 9th Air Force, United Kingdom.
    Immediately reassigned to the 9th.

    15 April 1945

    Transferred to Army Ground Forces.
    James Grey comments (10 August 2022): Probably not used for artillery spotting since the Field Artillery disliked the B model for this purpose. Undoubtedly assigned to FA Headquarters and used for administrative flights only.

    Circa April 1945

    Transferred to 71st Infantry Division, Europe.
    Used for artillery spotting and liaison.

    31 March 1949

    Transferred to Army Field Forces, Germany.
    James Gray comments (10 August 2022): Most likely served with the 6th Constabulary Regiment.

    1953

    Transferred to New York Wing, Civil Air Patrol.

    20 March 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N22422 (L-5B, 44-17191A) issued.

    8 May 1987

    To Dean C. Krueger, Council Bluffs, IA with new c/r N22422.

    15 June 1999

    To Dean C. Krueger, Omaha, NE keeping c/r N22422.

    24 July 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    7 June 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    15 December 2009

    To Dean C. Krueger, Council Bluffs, IA keeping c/r N22422.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Great Plains Wing, Council Bluff Municipal Airport, Council Bluffs, IA.
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    23 August 2013

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N22422.

    From 24 August 2015 to After June 2021

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N22422.

    27 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    By May 2018

    Based with Commemorative Air Force--Joe Foss Squadron, Sioux Falls, SD.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Sentinel Owners and Pilots Association
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird News
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    James Gray
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