Description
The Stinson SR-9 Reliant was one of America’s distinctive luxury cabin aircraft of the late 1930s, featuring a high-wing design, spacious passenger cabin and dependable radial-engine power. Manufactured by Stinson Aircraft Corporation of Wayne, Michigan, the Reliant series was popular with private owners, corporations and commercial operators before the outbreak of WW2. Following America’s entry into the war, numerous civilian aircraft were requisitioned for military service, including the Stinson Reliant. Two SR-9B aircraft were taken into U.S. Army Air Forces service and designated UC-81N, serving within the military’s utility and liaison aircraft program. Other Reliant variants also entered American and British military service, including the UC-81 series and AT-19, the latter supplied to Great Britain under Lend-Lease. Historical civilian aircraft registration records associate Stinson serial number 5300 with registration NC17195, although military service for this particular aircraft has not been established.
Made of aluminum, this Data Plate is in EXCELLENT used condition! Some slight marks and wear due to use and age, but nothing that detracts. The original Stinson Aircraft Corporation identification, manufacturer’s emblem, SR-9B model designation and stamped serial number 5300 remain clearly legible, together with the Lycoming R-680 engine designation and manufacturer’s patent information. The plate retains all four original mounting holes and the Manufacturers Aircraft Association plate number 10746. An ORIGINAL and increasingly difficult-to-find identification plate from a specifically numbered prewar Stinson Reliant, a model subsequently employed by the USAAF as the UC-81N, that would make a FANTASTIC addition to any Stinson aircraft restoration, WW2 USAAF aviation display or advanced American aircraft collection!
