O-1 Bird Dog Model Airplane: Superior and State-of-the-Art Quality

Our Vietnam O-1 Bird Dog Model Airplane exhibits unmatched, unequaled quality and intricate design to achieve exactness and accuracy of the actual USAF O-1 Bird Dog. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base stand which comes in different colors of your choice and a polished chrome steel support mounting rod or avail our variable pitch wall mount accessory.

Our O-1 Bird Dog Vietnam Model Plane is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted model airplanes with precise blueprint details of the original aircraft. TheO-1 Bird Dog Vietnam Model Plane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely complete, reflecting the original Bird Dog. This top-quality O-1 Bird Dog Vietnam Model Plane will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift. This O1 Bird Dog model plane is definitely the ideal gift to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old flight memories for it displays perfect resemblance to the actual .

The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was the first all metal fixed wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army. The Army was searching for an aircraft that could adjust artillery fire and perform liaison duties. The need for an all metal plane was due to the fact that the canvas covered liaison aircraft used during World War II had short service lives. In 1950, the perfect candidate was found: a civilian light plane called the Cessna 170. After being modified to fit the needs of the Army, the new two-seat single-engine aircraft was given the designation of L-19 Bird Dog. The military version had reduced seating capacity and a transparent panel that had been inserted in the wing above the seats. The access door was widened to accommodate a standard military stretcher. The L-19 performed better in takeoff and climb compared to its World War II predecessors, and provided more comfort to the pilot and observer.

The name Bird Dog was the result of a contest held with Cessna employees to name the plane. The winning entry was submitted by industrial photographer Jack A. Swayze and was chosen because the role of the plane was to find the enemy and circle over them until attack aircraft arrived. While flying close to the battlefield, the pilot would observe the exploding shells and adjust artillery fire via radios, in the manner of a bird dog or gun dog used by game hunters.

The L-19 Bird Dog was the ideal aerial spotter and was used widely in southeast Asia. L-19 / O-1s were one of the ubiquitous sights for ten years over the terrain of Vietnam, before being withdrawn from service in 1971.