Aircraft Photo of 9H-ACE / 62-12281 | Cessna O-1E Bird Dog (305C/L-19E) | Malta - Air Force | AirHistory.net #449084
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:9H-ACE
Alternate Serial:62-12281
Aircraft Original Type:Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Aircraft Generic Type:Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (305/321/L-19/OE)
Aircraft Version:Cessna O-1E Bird Dog (305C/L-19E)
C/n (msn):305M-0035
Operator Titles:Malta - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Luqa - Malta InternationalMap
Country:Malta
Airport Codes:ICAO: LMML   IATA: MLA   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:10 September 1996
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 449084
Photo Comment

Former USAF serial 62-12281 and Italian Army MM62-12281/E.I.12, this Bird Dog was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta / Malta Air Squadron on 4 February 1992. It became 9H-ACE within the 2nd Regiment. It's civil registration 9H-ACE was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and it was reserialled to AS9210. The aircraft became N119LF with A.F. Bush in Albuquerque (NM) on 9 January 2001. The Bird Dog is seen here at an unusual less sunny platform at Luqa.

This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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