Old School Military Trainer - Cessna L-19 Bird Dog

Correction: The L-19 was mainly used in the Vietnam war, not WWII

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Still in Virginia Beach looking at some old war birds and today we check out the L-19 from Cessna a.k.a Bird dog. The Cessna L-19 Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft used in the US Air force during the Vietnam war. It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army following the Army Air Forces' separation from it in 1947. The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries.

The Cessna L-19 have long been out of service in the military, and today they are more of collectible airplanes for the civilian world.
Here are some of the performance data of the L-19 Bird Dog
engine - Continental O-470 213 hp
speed - up to 115 mph
range - 500 miles
rate of climb - 1,150 ft/min
service ceiling - 18,500 ft
Price: $60,000 - $180,000

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