Cessna 01 Bird Dog. Aircraft Photo of N88T / 012907 Cessna O1A Bird Dog (305A/L19A) USA Air Force The aircraft received the name "Bird Dog" as a result of a naming contest among Cessna employees The Cessna OE-1/O-1 Bird Dog's combat service began in the Korean War, where it served in a scouting role for Army and Marine units, followed by active utilization in the Vietnam War as a forward air control aircraft.
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The name was selected because the aircraft's role was analogous to that of a bird dog used by hunters, i.e., to locate the enemy and remain on target until artillery and/or air power can be used. Originally designated L-19s, Bird Dogs were used by the U.S
Cessna O1 Bird Dog (L19) Liaison / Observation STOL Aircraft
It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army since the U.S The name was selected because the aircraft's role was analogous to that of a bird dog used by hunters, i.e., to locate the enemy and remain on target until artillery and/or air power can be used. The Bird Dog was re-designated the 0-1 in 1962 and was flown in Vietnam until that war ended in 1975
Cessna O1A Bird Dog (305A/L19A) Untitled Aviation Photo 1368925. The L-19 received the name Bird Dog as a result of a contest held with Cessna employees to name the aircraft. Army and the creation of a separate branch of the armed forces as the U.S
Cessna O1A Bird Dog (305A/L19A) Untitled Aviation Photo 5817011. The creation of the Cessna L-19/O-1 "Bird Dog" was spurred by the official separation of the Army Air Forces from the U.S The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog is a liaison and observation aircraft