Now it can be told: The Battle history of the PA-22

Thanks for the thread to that site. I once owned a 1957 PA-22. I didnt know that site existed. They were a fabric plane. My plane was metalised. (The only one I ever heard of) Unfortunately I wiped mine out. It`s a embarassing 35 year old story. They were a great airplane that hauled a lot, about 900 pound payload, were easy to fly, glided like a rock, and were fast for the type, about 135 mph cruise. The rudder and yoke were interlocked and you didnt need to use your feet much. They were pipers answer to cessna`s 172. The front door was on the passenger side and the back door was on the left side behind the pilot. I always thought that arangement should have been the opposite. I wish I had mine back!

I never knew that Tri-Pacers ever served in a military capacity. Thanks for the information. It's amazing what Piper rag wings have done over the years. There is a PA-18-150 in the Border Patrol Museum in El Paso.

Good reading. I worked on several of those planes while in the Air Force in the 50s as an aircraft mechanic.