| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | F-AYPF |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-24705 |
| Other Marks: | 51-4754 |
| 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): | 24705 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Melun - VillarocheMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPM IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Air Legend Paris-Villaroche 2019 |
| Photo Date: | 7 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 589844 |
| Photo Comment |
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Never served in the US Army. Delivered to the French army as 24705, its construction number. Now painted as an US Army aircraft in Vietnam but strangely, painted in the data block on the nose is the s/n of an L-19A, 51-4754 (c/n 21639), which served in the Korean War and was loaned to the RAF for use by British general James Cassels. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2023, and has since been viewed 118 times. |