A Day at Santa Paula Airport
Ercoupe


First flown in 1937, 112 Ercoupes were built before the start of WWII ended production. They were used by the Civil Air Patrol during the war for maritime reconnaissance and were even used to test JATO rockets! More were made post-war before ERCO sold the design. Many different companies made the Ercoupe until 1970, when production ended.

There are 2 Ercoupes below. The first one pictured was made by Forney in 1958. Forney called it the F-1. The second series below features an Ercoupe 415-C, made by Erco in 1946.










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