The Cessna O-1 Bird Dog is a liaison and observation aircraft that first flew on December 14, 1949, and entered service in 1950 as the L-19 in the Korean War. It went to serve in many branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, was not retired until the 1970s in a number of variants, and also served in the Vietnam War .

l-19は、弾着観測や前線との連絡、救急輸送、操縦訓練など、さまざまな任務に使用された。 1962年 に アメリカ三軍の航空機呼称の統一 が行われ、L-19はO-1と改名し、ほぼ同じ頃に ベトナム戦争 に投入された。

この写真の撮影が 1954年 とすれば、当時小月に編成されていた保安隊第 4 管区航空隊（1954/1/10 ～ 1954/9/30）の L-19 の可能性が高いと思われます。 今までこの短い期間のマーキングを見たことはありませんのであくまで想像ですが、左端は、ローマ数字の Ⅳ ではないでしょうか。 更に、背景の山の様子や芝の具合から、どうも秋から冬にかけての時期、 1954 年 11 月頃と推定すれば、すでに陸上自衛隊が発足しており、そのころは小月にあった陸上自衛隊 …

The L-19 was judged to be much better in terms of performance on takeoff and climb than its world War II predecessors, as well as more comfortable for the pilot and observer. In 1953, an L-19A-IT version was developed to provide instrument training capability.

Cessna L-19E (Cessna 305C): Improved version of the Cessna L-19A with equipment changes and higher gross weight, became Cessna O-1E in 1962, 469 built. Cessna OE-1: 60 Cessna L-19As delivered to the United States Marine Corps, redesignated Cessna O-1B in 1962.

2018年9月7日 · The L-19E was an improved L-19A with increased gross weight, becoming the O-1E in 1962 and seeing production reach 469 examples. OE-1 were 60 original USMC Bird Dogs in the L-19A standard, becoming the O-1B in 1962.

Prototype, single-engined light aircraft using Cessna 170 wings and Cessna 195 tail. Liaison and observation aircraft for US Army / USAF, wing bomb racks. 2420 delivered as L-19A. 66 delivered as L-19AIT, instrument trainers.

2019年5月19日 · The Model 305M, known as the L-19E or O-1E, was produced between 1962 to 1964 and examples were also supplied to Italy and Malta. The Model 321 became the OE-2 or O-1C and was a re-designed variant for the US Marines known as …

2011年6月1日 · Cessna's Model 305 became better known as the L-19 Bird Dog - an apt name because of how well it enabled pilots and their rear-seat observers to search for and locate enemy ground positions. Once found, such targets were identified and their locations radioed to those who would respond with an air assault, artillery, or ground troops.

CESSNA L-19E Aircraft Manufacturer: CESSNA Model: L-19E. Details on the CESSNA L-19E aircraft, based on current FAA records. This includes specifications, engine type, and other key details.