| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N112MC |
| Alternate Serial: | 50-1397 |
| Other Marks: | 01397 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (305/321/L-19/OE) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna L-19A Bird Dog |
| C/n (msn): | 21071 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Virginia Beach - Oceana NAS / Apollo Soucek FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNTU IATA: NTU Local: NTU Other: - |
| Event: | Oceana Open House 2017 |
| Photo Date: | 17 September 2017 |
| Photo by: | Jonathan Verschuuren |
| Photo ID: | 762085 |
| Photo Comment |
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This Bird Dog, although carrying USAF markings, never saw service with the USAF. Although the aircraft was taken up by the USAF on 22 January 1951, it was immediately (the next day) delivered to the US Army at Fort Mason in San Francisco and subsequently shipped to Japan, to be used by the Japanese Army (JGSDF), first as H-1002, later as 11002. It remained active in Japan until the 1980s before it was shipped back to the USA and entered the private market (in 1989). This photo is copyright © Jonathan Verschuuren, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 December 2024, and has since been viewed 81 times. |