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FAC EM - SNOOPY PATCH - CESSNA 0-1 - USAF 19th TASS - Vietnam War - M.753:
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BIRD DOG RECON - CESSNA 0-1 - Tactical Air Command - AIRBORNE

US AIR FORCE - Spotter Plane - Combat Operations - Vietnam War

SNOOPY PATCH - 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron - USAF - US AIR FORCE

Measures - 3.2 inches in diameter (8 cms) - Vietnam War Patch

19th TASS - USAF

The United States Air Force (USAF) 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS) was activated on October 8, 1965, at Bien Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam. It was assigned to the 504th Tactical Air Support Group, which was part of the 505th Tactical Air Control Group. The squadron\'s mission was to provide forward air control (FAC) and reconnaissance support to ground forces in Vietnam.

The 19th TASS flew various aircraft, including the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog and the Cessna O-2 Skymaster, which were well-suited for their FAC role. These aircraft were used for visual reconnaissance, directing air strikes, and coordinating air support for ground troops.

Throughout the Vietnam War, the 19th TASS played a crucial role in supporting ground operations, often flying in dangerous and challenging conditions to provide close air support to troops on the ground. The squadron\'s efforts helped save countless lives and contributed significantly to the overall success of U.S. and allied operations in Vietnam.

The 19th TASS continued its operations in Vietnam until the end of U.S. involvement in the war. It was deactivated on November 15, 1972, as part of the drawdown of U.S. forces in Vietnam.

Cessna 0-1 Bird Dog –Observation Aircraft

The CessnaL-19/O-1 Bird Dog is a liaison and observation aircraft. It was the firstall-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Armyfollowing the Army Air Forces\' separation from it in 1947. The Bird Dog had alengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries.

In 1962, theArmy L-19 and Marine Corps OE-1 were redesignated as the O-1 Bird Dog andentered the Vietnam War.

During theearly 1960s, the Bird Dog was flown by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force(RVNAF), U.S. Army, and U.S. Marines in South Vietnam and later by clandestineforward air controllers (e.g. Ravens) in Laos and Cambodia.

Because of itsshort takeoff and landing (STOL) and low altitude/low airspeed capabilities,the O-1 also later found its way into U.S. Air Force service as a Forward AirController (FAC) aircraft for vectoring faster fighter and attack aircraft andsupporting combat search-and-rescue operations recovering downed aircrews.

During theVietnam War the Bird Dog was used primarily for reconnaissance, targetacquisition, artillery adjustment, radio relay, convoy escort and the forwardair control of tactical aircraft, to include bombers operating in a tacticalrole.

Supplementingthe O-1, then gradually replacing it, the USAF switched to the Cessna O-2Skymaster and North American OV-10 Bronco, while the U.S. Marine Corps tookdelivery of the OV-10 to replace their aging O-1s.

Both werefaster twin-engined aircraft, with the OV-10 being a turboprop aircraft, butthe U.S. Army retained the Bird Dog throughout the war with up to 11Reconnaissance Airplane Companies (RACs) deployed to cover all of SouthVietnam, the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the southern edge of NorthVietnam.

Its quieternoise footprint, lower speed, tighter maneuverability, short runway ability andbetter visibility (even to the rear) kept it highly valued by the ground unitsit supported and highly feared by enemy units it flew over. The last U.S. ArmyO-1 Bird Dog was officially retired in 1974.

During thecourse of the Vietnam War, 469 O-1 Bird Dogs were lost to all causes.

The USAF lost178, the USMC lost 7, and 284 were lost from the U.S. Army, RVNAF, andclandestine operators.

Three BirdDogs were lost to enemy hand-held surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).

Two O-1 BirdDogs were loaned to the Australian Army\'s 161 Reconnaissance Flight operatingout of Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province.

One was lostto ground fire in May 1968, killing 161\'s commanding officer.

Another BirdDog was built by this unit\'s maintenance crew, using aircraft sections salvagedfrom dumps around Vietnam. It was test-flown and later smuggled back toAustralia in pieces, contained in crates marked as \"aircraft spares\".

This aircraftnow resides in the Museum of Army Flying at the Army Aviation Center at Oakey,Queensland.

As the USAFphased out the O-1 in favor of the O-2 and OV-10, many O-1s in the UnitedStates were sold as surplus. class=\"MsoNormal\" your kind Consideration.

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