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Description
| Manufacturer: | Curtiss | |
| Base model: | O-1 | |
| Designation: | O-1 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Falcon | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-1942 | |
| Basic role: | Observation | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| American Wings Air Museum | St. Paul | Minnesota |
| United States Army Transportation Museum | Fort Eustis | Virginia |
O-1E on display
American Wings Air Museum | United States Army Transportation Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Steven Schlah Ventura, CA | From 4 January 1968 to 24 December 1968, I was a 68G20 Airframe Repairman on the 0-1/L-19 in the 183rd Reconnaissance Company, 223rd Combat Support Aviation Battalion, 17th Group, in Dong Ba Thin (across from Cam Rahn Bay), RVN. I worked on both our planes and those of the Republic of Korea's "White Horse Division" planes. I remember after only 2 weeks in-country, and fresh out of Ft. Eustis, a ROK pilot landed his 0-1 and brought it over for me to "fix". He had flown it "through a tree" and tore "off" about a quarter of the wing. I went about dismantling the other wing and used it as a reverse template and "made a quarter of a wing, then installed them both back. It took 5 days, but it flew for the remainder of my tour. Another 0-1, ours, was laid up in our Nha Trang Flight Platoon and had been "shot down" by a crossbow that shot a "chopstick". I had to go TDY to repair it, as the "arrow" had "cooked off" the rocket tube and softened the skin. But this one was easier to repair and used much less aluminum.
07/12/2012 @ 02:25 [ref: 63165] |
| Jim Bailey Carol Stream, IL | I served with the AF FAC/ALO group assigned to 1st Cav Div at An Khe in 66-67. Our FACs flew the O1E daily, and I had the opportunity to go along on a few support missions. It was a great little plane with a big heart and did a great job in the hands of the FACs that did an incredible job. Many great memories of the little Birddogs~! 05/21/2011 @ 08:09 [ref: 38156] |
| Clint Cline Plant City, FL | My Dad, Col. Bill Cline, was the Squadron Commander at 22TASS at Bien Hoa. He is living in West Sacramento, CA and I know he'd love to hear from any of you. If you're interested in getting in touch with him, please email me at cec@fl2020.com and I'll connect you. He doesn't do email but my Mom does.
Thanks, guys!! Blessings, Clint Cline 11/09/2010 @ 17:49 [ref: 33033] |
| Mike Vouri Friday Harbor, WA | I was with 22nd TASS june 1968-June 1969, a crew chief for the 44th STZ TACP based at Cao Lanh in Kien Phong province (now Dong Thap). We were based at B-43, a Special Forces camp, but were assigned to Advisory Team 84, which took over the compound in the spring of 1969, when the B team moved to Chi Lang. I served with a lot of great guys, officer and enlisted alike. I am still in touch with three.
I returned in 2003. The Cao Lanh airstrip is now a college campus, including several soccer fields. Mike 09/10/2010 @ 21:23 [ref: 29838] |
| Mike Steele Visalia, CA | I was an O-1 Crew Chief with 22nd TASS from Aug 1969-Aug 1970. I spent most of my last tour out at FOLs in the 4 Corps area. It was the period of Vietnamization and I was involved with the closing of several of 22nd's sites and their turn over to the VNAF. Tra Vinh and Chou Doc were two of them. I was at Tra Vinh with Advisory Team 72, from Oct 69 through March of 70 when we shut down the location. By that time the Squadron had moved from Binh Thuy AB to Bein Hoa AB. We then operated out of Vinh Long, Cao Lanh and Chau Doc. In May of 1970 was the Cambodian operation which was interesting to say the least. Far a Crew Chif the O-1 was a peice of cake to maintain, it was alot like working on your car at home. I'd love to hear from any of the 22nd's Crew Chiefs who served at any of tose locations or any of the 199 Lt Aviation Co. Swamp Fox CCs 07/18/2010 @ 20:17 [ref: 27629] |
| Jim Laviana Waterbury, CT | I was a crew chief with the 74thRAC out of Phou Loi in 1968, Then on to An Loc for 5 months. Loved the airplane and the guys I worked with and flew with. 01/23/2010 @ 16:22 [ref: 25623] |
| Harry Brodock Lancaster, CA | I flew O-1E/F birds in SEA, but all should know that Ed McMahon from the Tonight Show, flew them in Korea as an artillery observer. Good company to be in. 07/07/2009 @ 12:39 [ref: 24285] |
| leonard charbeneau , TX | I was an Army O-1 Birddog and u-6 Beaver crew chief based in Phu Loi April 69 to April 70. I have connected with quite a few of the guys I knew there and others through a site www.aloft74th.org 09/09/2008 @ 17:17 [ref: 22645] |
| Ken Hinks Canton, MI | I see there's a bunch of Birddog crew chiefs visiting this site. If you wish to hook up with some AF Birddog Crew Chiefs and radio operators that served in Vietnam you can join this Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/FAC_TASS/.
I'll keep the light on for you... Ken Hinks O-1 CC 19 TASS Bien Hoa/Lai Khe JUN 66-FEB 68 01/05/2008 @ 17:59 [ref: 19164] |
| Ken Hinks Canton, MI | I see there's a bunch of Birddog crew chiefs visiting this site. If you wish to hook up with some AF Birddog Crew Chiefs and radio operators that served in Vietnam you can join this Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/FAC_TASS/.
I'll keep the light on for you... Ken Hinks O-1 CC 19 TASS Bien Hoa/Lai Khe JUN 66-FEB 68 01/05/2008 @ 17:59 [ref: 19163] |
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