
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | VH-XVB |
Alternate Serial: | 011976 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (305/321/L-19/OE) |
Aircraft Version: | Cessna O-1G Bird Dog |
C/n (msn): | 22290 |
Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
Aircraft Name: | Little Puff |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | BundabergMap |
Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: YBUD IATA: BDB Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 4 August 2007 |
Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
Photo ID: | 42444 |
Photo Comment |
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Originally built as an L-19A-CE at Cessna's Pawnee plant, cn 21546, to a 1951 order as 51-11976, this aircraft saw service with the US Army, then the USAF in Vietnam, then the South Vietnamese Air Force. Recovered from Vietnam by the late Col Pay & associates. Acquired and restored to its accurate Vietnam war colour scheme as flown by Maj James Kidder & Lt Col Charles Morrison with 19th TASS by Randal MacFarlane at Archerfield, it was first registered as VH-XVB on 7 May 1992. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 February 2018, and has since been viewed 803 times. |