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Description
| Manufacturer: | Cessna |
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| Base model: | O-1 | ||
| Designation: | O-1 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| Nickname: | Bird Dog | ||
| Equivalent to: | L-19A L19AL-19A OE-1 OE1OE-1 | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Observation | ||
| Crew: | Pilot & Observer | ||
| See Also: | L-19 |
Specifications
| Length: | 25' 9" | 7.8 m | |
| Height: | 7' 6" | 2.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 36' | 10.9 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 1,400 lb | 634 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 2,200 lb | 997 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Continental O-470-11 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 213 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 840 miles | 1,352 km | |
| Max Speed: | 146 mph | 235 km/h | 127 kt |
| Ceiling: | 21,300 ft | 6,491 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
O-1A on display
Museum of Aviation | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ken Vessels PORT ST LUCIE, FL | You'll notice that the Pensacola Bird Dog has SVN markings vs U.S. We were out on Midway's flight deck on the second day of Saigon's evacuation, when this little 2-seater buzzed our ship & dropped a weighted note onto the flight deck. Turns out the pilot had loaded his entire family into this tiny bird and headed out to sea on a one-way trip.
Our deck was crowded with SVN Hueys and there was no room for him to land. Randy C. & I grabbed our flight gear and hopped onto the plane guard helo. Then the spectacle began as a number of just-landed Hueys were shoved over the fantail into the deep blue sea to make room for our desperate family. We chased the little bird as the deck was cleared, and prepared for the unknown. Finally, the Cessna touched down light as a mosquito, and the deck crew grabbed the wings to slow it down: Another family saved !! 03/01/2007 @ 11:45 [ref: 15718] |
| Ken Vessels PORT ST LUCIE, FL | You'll notice that the Pensacola Bird Dog has SVN markings vs U.S. We were out on Midway's flight deck on the second day of Saigon's evacuation, when this little 2-seater buzzed our ship & dropped a weighted note onto the flight deck. Turns out the pilot had loaded his entire family into this tiny bird and headed out to sea on a one-way trip.
Our deck was crowded with SVN Hueys and there was no room for him to land. Randy C. & I grabbed our flight gear and hopped onto the plane guard helo. Then the spectacle began as a number of just-landed Hueys were shoved over the fantail into the deep blue sea to make room for our desperate family. We chased the little bird as the deck was cleared, and prepared for the unknown. Finally, the Cessna touched down light as a mosquito, and the deck crew grabbed the wings to slow it down: Another family saved !! 03/01/2007 @ 11:45 [ref: 15717] |
| Ken Hinks Canton, MI | Concerning the nick name "TWA" for the 19th TASS O-1 Bird Dog operation at Bien Hoa RVN: I belong to a Forward Air Controller(FAC)association and this "TWA" sign has been a topic off and on for a long time. All of us that were based at Bien Hoa remember seeing the "TWA" sign on the 19th TASS hangar (or old tower in front of hangar) but no one has a picture of it. If anyone out there has a picture of the sign PLEASE send it to me via email or some other method. I will be very grateful, as will all of my FAC association buddies.
Cheers, Ken Hinks 03/29/2005 @ 20:12 [ref: 9828] |
| T. Engelmann , CO | To the T.W.A., inquiry.....this was "Teeny Weeny Airlines," for our gp...Sidewinders, 68-69, 19th TASS, Bien Hoa, Viet Nam. 04/28/2004 @ 01:41 [ref: 7315] |
| fredandgrace@multipro.com , TN | the Bird Dog on display at AF Museum at Wright Patterson has, on the left side of the cowl, printed in red, the letters T.W.A. Anyone know what it means -
thanx 05/11/2002 @ 11:36 [ref: 4925] |
| Al Gould Round Rock, TX | I'm sorry fellows, but the picture shown is not an O1E Birddog (same as L-19). 07/21/2000 @ 21:26 [ref: 482] |
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