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 Post subject: O-1 Bird Dog Identity
PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:14 pm 
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Hello all,

Last month at a small maintenance company at Bremgarten, Germany I saw an unmarked, bare metal Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. I was shown a document showing construction number 24539, and was told it had been purchased from the Italian armed forces.

Does anyone have more information about this airframe?

Thanks

Peter


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Peter,
This is actually an ex ALAT (French Army) L-19E. It used to be registered F-GFVD but is awaiting a German registration.
Regards,
Andy Marden

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Thanks for that Andy.


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A picture of the bird (dog) is here:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Cessna-O ... 1356256/L/

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Peter


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