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PostPosted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:13 pm 
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Natural aluminum and silver paint finish with flat black anti-glare. Continental O-300 145 HP engines.
N4972R (67-14972)
N4974R (67-14974)
N4976R (67-14976)

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T-41A aircraft also photographed December 4, 1974. Continental O-300 145 HP engines.
N5235F (65-5235)
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Cessna Factory Photo date unknown One aircraft number not visible but believed to be 65-5103. these aircraft are from the very first production lot. The T-41A serial #s started with 67-5100.
65-5102 (N5102F)
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Very cool. I'm guessing there aren't any straight-tail versions?

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RyanShort1 wrote:
Very cool. I'm guessing there aren't any straight-tail versions?


Good Morning Ryan, the only straight tails I have seen are the U-17s (C-180 and C-185). I Don't believe any of the earlier C-172s were used.

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RyanShort1 wrote:
Very cool. I'm guessing there aren't any straight-tail versions?


Nope.

But Canada bought four neat razorback (no rear window) swept tail 1961 182D which were called L-19Ls.

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