A Military Minute in History
Cessna L19/01 Bird Dog
9/10/2025 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Tom looks at a popular aircraft with an impressive service record.
Tom looks at a popular aircraft with an impressive service record.
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A Military Minute in History is a local public television program presented by PBS Kansas Channel 8
A Military Minute in History
Cessna L19/01 Bird Dog
9/10/2025 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Tom looks at a popular aircraft with an impressive service record.
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A true combat veteran.
The L19 is an all metal reconnaissance aircraft that was built by the Cessna Aircraft Company between 1950 and 59 over 3400 were built for the Army, Air Force, Marines and 19 foreign countries.
The Bird Dog served in Korea from 1950 to 53, and Vietnam beginning in 1962.
And Re-designated as the 01.
The 01 served in Vietnam until the end of the war.
My ship worked with the Army 01 Bird Dogs in Vietnam during gunfire support operations, providing us with valuable reconnaissance in the Mekong Delta area in support of ground operations in 1966.
The 01 Bird Dogs remain today as a popular ex-military warbird with civilian private pilots.
For PBS Kansas, I'm Tom Zwemke.
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A Military Minute in History is a local public television program presented by PBS Kansas Channel 8