Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Hello,
Five Monocupe AF90 (or Piper L-7) were used by the Free French Unit from 1943 at Ivato AB (Madagascar, near Antananarivo).
Their serial numbers were 38.911,38.915, 38.921,38.926 and 38.933. On a photography, we find the serial number preceded by letters NC what could correspond to an American civil registration.
Both information which I possess are:
1 - A fund raising would have been made in near Frenchs living in the USA. Planes would thus have been bought with this money and sent towards Madagascar to help Free French.

2 - These serial numbers (or US civil registration) were maybe associated with following RAF number: AF834, AF838, AF844, AF849 and AF856.


It would be possible that this two informations may be connected.

Would anybody have the kindness to say to me if the RAF number above corresponds with L-7 aircraft?

Regards
Franck

Re: Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Piper did not build an L-7.

Found this, 42-88638/88657 Universal L-7A-UN Model Monocoupe 90AF,88655 cancelled, the others delivered to France.

and this, (scroll to bottom)
http://www.centercomp.com/ILPA/index.html

RAF aircraft serial numbers, AF745 to AF944 were for the Vengeance II.


A pic might help.

Regards,
Mike

Universal L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/pictur...4&pictureid=58http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....4&pictureid=58

This picture is coming from "Le Fana de l'aviation" french magazine.

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/album....4&pictureid=58
regards
Franck

Universal L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

One thousand excuses, I have just seen my fault. It is indeed Universal and not Piper. I am really sorry.

Universal L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/pictur...4&pictureid=59

Hi Mike
You can see the mark "NC38911" on the tail.
I'm sorry for my mistake...
Regards
Franck

Re: Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Any further information on their use?

Ryan

Re: Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Hello
There is a french magasine speaking about french "Monocoupe": "le FANA de L"Aviation". If you want, I can send you by private mail the article in pdf.
Regards
Franck

Re: Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Email is ryan at lbirds.com ... I am interested!

Ryan

Re: Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Hi Ryan
I send you the article by www.yousendit.com.
Enjoy reading
Regards
Franck
madaroumsNOSP@AMneuf.fr (remove NOSP and AM to have the good email if you want answering)

Re: Piper L-7 Monocoupe or Monocoupe 90AF
 

Got it! Thanks!

Ryan