![United States Marine Corps Stinson OY-1 Sentinel over Naha, Okinawa, Japan, circa Jun 1945, photo 1 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/air_l4_2.jpg)
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Caption | United States Marine Corps Stinson OY-1 Sentinel over Naha, Okinawa, Japan, circa Jun 1945, photo 1 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Naha, Okinawa, Japan | ||||||||
Date | Jun 1945 | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Department of Defense | ||||||||
Identification Code | 128032 | ||||||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
Photo Size | 400 x 199 pixels |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
22 Nov 2011 12:03:25 PM
I agree with Don...this is an L-5.
22 Nov 2011 12:03:25 PM
I agree with Don...this is an L-5.
3. Anonymous says:
10 Dec 2021 02:39:41 AM
The Marines re-designated the Army L-5 as an OY-1,, so technically the title should say "United States Marine Corps OY-1 aircraft over Naha"
10 Dec 2021 02:39:41 AM
The Marines re-designated the Army L-5 as an OY-1,, so technically the title should say "United States Marine Corps OY-1 aircraft over Naha"
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17 Sep 2011 07:31:03 AM
This is actually a Stinson L-5 Sentinel, the Piper L-4 Grasshopper was based on the J-3 Cub.
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