Originally designated the l-19, the bird dog went into production in june, 1956 and was used during the korean campaign as a liaison airplane by army field forces to spot the enemy's troop concentrations, direct ground operations, carry ammunition, and evacuate wounded. It returned to production in 1962 and designated the 0-1e, the bird dog gained fame anew as a âœfac ❠airplane (forward air controller) in south vietnam war where it was very effective in spotting and directing fire against the enemy vietcong forces

Wing span: 18"

Scale: 1/24

For ages 14+