The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the U.S. Army following the separation of the U.S. Army Air Forces from the Army in 1947, when the service became the U.S. Air Force (USAF). In addition to the U.S. Army and USAF, the Bird Dog served with the Unites States Marine Corps (USMC) and 19 foreign countries.

The Birddog was first built in 1950 by the Cessna Aircraft Company as a military reconnaissance plane. Between 1950 and 1964, 3,398 airframes were built. Originally called the L-19, these planes saw extensive duty during the Korean War from 1950–53, often in the hands of veteran World War II fighter and bomber pilots. The Bird Dog was re-designated the 0-1 in 1962 and was flown in Vietnam until that war ended in 1975. Continue reading →

In case you were wondering what happened to all those fuel tanks we jettisoned from our aircraft in Southeast Asia

Courtesy of Charlie – HooRah

We Need Your Help

If you are a Vietnam Veteran and participated in the Battle of Chu Moor with the 4th Infantry Division during April 1968 – we need your help.

A book was started during 2008 to document this battle and was not completed or published.  We received the original draft a few weeks ago and will be completing the book.  We need more information and pictures to present the best documentation possible.

If you have some pictures of this battle and could write a few paragraphs and the dates of your experience we would sincerely appreciate it. Please forward any pictures and your written experiences to our webmaster so we can include your information in the book.

Thank you so much.

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