AIRCRAFT IN ACTION No 1087 0-1 BIRD DOG

Chosen by the US Army in 1950 to replace its aging L-4 and L-5 aircraft, the Cessna L-19/0-1 Bird Dog was the first all-metal high-wing aircraft to serve the Army. Over three thousand of these aircraft were built in five different models, also serving the US Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force in the liaison, training and observation roles, with many supplied to foreign nations.