Aircraft Photo of 51-12857 / 0-12857 | Cessna O-1E Bird Dog | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #808199
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:51-12857
Alternate Serial:0-12857
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
C/n (msn):23314
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Warner Robins - Robins AFBMap
Region / Country:Georgia, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KWRB   IATA: WRB   Local: WRB   Other: -
Collection:Museum of Aviation
 
Photo Date:14 December 2024
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 808199
Photo Comment

This Bird Dog was supplied to the US Army by the USAF in January 1954 but in June that year was transferred under the Military Assistance Program to the French Army (L'aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre - ALAT) for observation duties in Germany, using its c/n as s/n. Transferred to Dax in France in 1957, it was withdrawn from use around 1980 and in 1984, the museum acquired the aircraft through disposal channels in Europe. It was shipped to Robins for preservation and is currently marked as a FAC aircraft used by the USAF in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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