The Stinson L-5 was the only purpose-built L-bird and the second most widely used liaison aircraft in WWII. It was rugged and powerful. The L-5 was called the Flying Jeep as it could perform many of the same duties.
The Aeronca L-3 joined similar Grasshopper-types in spotting, directing artillery fire, transport, short-range reconnaissance, and training. Some served in North Africa for the Free French Forces.
The Taylorcraft L-2 was an observation and reconnaissance aircraft built for U.S. Army Ground and Air Forces in WWII. L-2s were powered by a 65-horsepower engines and served stateside for training operations.
Ernest “Baylor” Randle, born in 1928, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2025, just shy of his 97th birthday. Baylor was a long-standing member of Alamo Liaison Squadron where he flew the recognizable yellow and blue Taylorcraft L-2 Trainer. Baylor’s passion for aviation began as a teenager working a paper route to pay for flying…
Alamo Liaison Squadron board members met briefly with Ken Knox of Virtual Flight Academy during the first ALS board meeting of 2025. Knox is associated with a start-up aviation program at three local high schools that involves use of flight simulators and a substantial number of students. Knox requested an audience to present his ideas…
Students from Meadowland Charter District in Boerne, Texas, visited Cannon Field on Friday, November 8th for a “history lesson” and introduction to the flying museum of Alamo Liaison Squadron. Students and instructors were provided with a tour of the airfield, hangars and historic aircraft. Most were new to the experience of seeing small, 2-place aircraft…
Before, During & After World War 2 Post at San Antonio / Fort Sam Houston Firsts: On June 7, 1876, construction began on the Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle, establishing San Antonio’s first permanent military post. On March 2, 1910, the first military owned, piloted and planned airplane flight took place at Fort Sam Houston, marking…
Aircraft from the ALS fleet departed Cannon Field around 9 AM on the morning of Thursday, July 4th, for Startzville (Canyon Lake), Texas, en route to perform a parade flyover. In sequence (video below) are: 1) Piper L-4 flown by Gene Jensen, 2) Taylorcraft L-2 flown by Clayton McCorkle, 3) Interstate L-8 flown by Jesse…
Excerpts from the Alamo Liaison Squadron archives Three “flying jeeps”… took off on D-day with some qualms. When they got close to shore they were fired upon by ships of our navy (including a cruiser, several destroyers, and several troopships) but were not hit. When they got over the shore our ground forces opened up…
The two-day San Antonio area event saw a host of military and civilian spectators. Alamo Liaison Squadron was asked to bring aircraft for static display. Spectators witnessed performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds—F-16 Fighting Falcons—as well as demonstrations by C-17 Globemaster and C-5M Super Galaxy large transports, a B1-B Lancer strategic bomber, minijets, the…
The slideshow above is a digital reproduction of the posterboard below prepared in the 1980s by Alamo Liaison Squadron members.
The slideshow above is a digital reproduction of the posterboard below prepared in the 1980s by Alamo Liaison Squadron members.
The slideshow above is a digital reproduction of the posterboard below prepared in the 1980s by Alamo Liaison Squadron members.