THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, TALLMAN, EVERETT, MIRABITO, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GERBER, GOODMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MARSHALL, MILLARD, MILLER, READSHAW, STEVENSON AND KULA, FEBRUARY 8, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 8, 2011  

AN ACT

Designating the Piper J-3 Cub as the official State aircraft of

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1)  The Piper J-3 Cub is a small, simple, light

aircraft, recognizable by its famous yellow fuselage and

black trim, that was built in the city of Lock Haven, Clinton

County, between 1937 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft.

(2)  During that time period, 19,076 Cubs were produced

in Lock Haven.

 (3)  With tandem seating, the Cub was intended for

flight training but became one of the most popular and best-

known light aircraft of all time among the military and

civilian population.

 (4)  The Cub's simplicity, affordability and popularity

invoke comparisons to the Ford Model T automobile.

 (5)  The Cub was modified and used by the United States

Armed Forces during World War II for reconnaissance and as a

hedgehopper over all kinds of terrain to carry personnel,

critical supplies and important messages for the artillery

and tank corps, and cavalry and infantry.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Official State aircraft.

The aircraft known as the Piper J-3 Cub is selected,

designated and adopted as the official State aircraft of the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Section 2.  Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.