WWII's Unseen Heroes: The U.S.A's Brave 'L Birds' and Their Crucial Missions

In World War II, every artillery battalion needed eyes on enemy
targets. The U.S. Army relied on ground spotters -- and eyes in the
sky. The brave group that comprised the airborne eyes has received
little recognition, but this video gives us the inside story. Early in
the war, the Army began acquiring several types of light planes --
liaison aircraft, or "L Birds," built by Piper and Stinson. They and
their valiant crews played significant roles in Europe and the
Pacific, flying not only artillery spotting missions but such others
as reconnaissance, search and rescue, aerial photography, forward air
control of fighter-bombers, laying communications wire, dropping
leaflets, and aerial broadcasting with loudspeakers. Retired Army
infantry officer and lead docent Ted Severn tells how one pilot even
fitted his L-Bird with bazookas to attack German tanks.

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Why put this out without sound? I was looking forward to this.