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          The
            Luscombe Silvaire 8 first flew in 1938 with a 50 hp
            Continental A50.  The 65 hp Continental A65-8F was
            substituted in 1939 and the resulting 8A was a hit with almost 3,700
            being built before and after World War II.
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                | 8A: Luscombe model number |  
                | UC-90: U.S. Army utility transport
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                Print: 
                  Polished Perfection 
                  Sam Lyons | 
                
                   
 
 
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                Print: 
                  Silvaire 
                  Ron Darcey | 
               
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