Hand Made High Quality O-2 Skymaster USAF Model Airplane

Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted O-2 Skymaster USAF Model Airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the O-2 Skymaster USAF Model Airplane and gives it a glossy finish. The O-2 Skymaster USAF Model Airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. TheO2 Skymaster Model Plane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

In late 1966, the United States Air Force selected a military variant of the Cessna Model 337 Super Skymaster, designated the O-2, to supplement the O-1 Bird Dog forward air controller (FAC) aircraft then operating in Southeast Asia.

The O-2 Skymaster first flew in January 1967, and production deliveries began in March. The aircraft was distinguished by twin tail booms and tandem-mounted engines, and featured a tractor-pusher propeller arrangement. Production ended in June 1970 after Cessna had built 532 O-2s for the USAF.

The O-2A variant carried wing pylons for rockets, flares and other light ordnance. In the FAC role, it identified and marked enemy targets with smoke rockets, coordinated air strikes and reported target damage.