| PRINTER'S NO. 572 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. | 602 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, HUTCHINSON, YAW, TARTAGLIONE, FARNESE AND HUGHES, MARCH 1, 2013
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 1, 2013
AN ACT
1Designating and adopting the Piper J-3 Cub as the official
2airplane of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
3WHEREAS, The Piper J-3 Cub was built in Lock Haven,
4Pennsylvania, between 1937 and 1947 and played a major role in
5the growth of the small aviation aircraft industry; and
6WHEREAS, The Piper J-3 Cub was originally intended for flight
7training but became one of the most popular and best-known light
8aircraft of all time, prompting comparisons to the Ford Model T
9automobile; and
10WHEREAS, During World War II, the Piper J-3 Cub was the
11primary trainer aircraft for the Civilian Pilot Training Program
12and by the war's end, 80% of all United States military pilots
13received their initial flight training in the Piper J-3 Cub; and
14WHEREAS, After World War II, the Piper J-3 cub, built
15exclusively in Lock Haven, found new popularity with private
16pilots.
17The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18hereby enacts as follows:
1Section 1. Official State airplane.
2The Piper J-3 Cub is hereby designated and adopted as the
3official airplane of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
4Section 2. Effective date.
5This act shall take effect immediately.