<article><hdr>Aerial shot of a Stinson L-5 Sentinal</hdr><body>
<hi style=afpcap>The Army purchased several different types of light aircraft to be used for communications and liaison duties. Amongst these was the Stinson L-5 Sentinel which began life as the model 105 Voyager as a three seater commercial lightplane. The Army received more than 3,000 Sentinels thereby becoming the second most widely used liaison type in service. </hi>