Trivia #46

[Pilawt]

On the subject of the USAF:

On a visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton Ohio a couple of years ago, I counted eight Cessna airplanes among the exhibits.

Can you name them? (military designations or civil model numbers OK)

 

[Pilawt]

Bumping this back up to the top ...

 

[Cliff Chambliss]

L-19/0-1 (C-170) Bird Dog **
0-2 (C-337) Skymaster **
T-41 (C-172) Mescalero (Skyhawk)**
T-37/AT-37 Tweetybird/Dragonfly (the 6000 lb dog whistle)
LC-126 (C-195) (I want one)**.
UC-78/T-50/L-17 Bobcat (aka Useless78) Remember the original Sky King Series?
U-3 (C-310) Blue Canoe (Tuna tip tanks & All)**

(**Ones I have flown)

OK Back at ya: We have all seen a Piper Seneca, how about the Cessna Seneca?

 

[Ward Holbrook]

Cessna did contract work for various manufacturers during WWII, so perhaps one of the WWII bombers, fighters or target drones could be included on the list? Cliff, I've flown all on your list except for the Tweetybird and the Bobcat as well.

Here's a link to watch the original Sky King episodes online: http://americanflyers.net/entertainment/skyking.asp

Enjoy!

 

[Pilawt]

L-19/0-1 (C-170) Bird Dog **

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:"]0-2 (C-337) Skymaster[/quote]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:"]T-41 (C-172) Mescalero (Skyhawk)**
T-37/AT-37 Tweetybird/Dragonfly (the 6000 lb dog whistle)[/quote](There's one each T-37 and A-37)

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:"]LC-126 (C-195) (I want one)[/quote]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:"]UC-78/T-50/L-17 Bobcat (aka Useless78) Remember the original Sky King Series?[/quote]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:"]U-3 (C-310) Blue Canoe (Tuna tip tanks &amp; All)[/quote]

Now what are the Cessna civilian model numbers for the O-1 Bird Dog and the T-37/A-37? And what version of 310 was the straight-tail U-3A?

(See my album of photos from the NMUSAF here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Pilawt/USAFMuseum2008 )


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:"]OK Back at ya: We have all seen a Piper Seneca, how about the Cessna Seneca? [/quote]

 

[Nightowl]

Thanks for the link to the Sky King series, Ward. Definitely a favorite as a youngster (always had an eye for Penny).

I have a wooden prop from a UC-78 (Cessna Bobcat/Bamboo Bomber) that makes an interesting topic of discussion.

John

 

[Ward Holbrook]

Thanks for the link to the Sky King series, Ward. Definitely a favorite as a youngster (always had an eye for Penny).

I have a wooden prop from a UC-78 (Cessna Bobcat/Bamboo Bomber) that makes an interesting topic of discussion.

John

You've got to wonder how well the thing flew on one engine. I guess you really don't - let's see, big draggy (relatively)airframe; low hp engines; non-feathering props. I guess the guys who flew it coined the phrase "It has two, because it needs two." I imagine that it did a little better with the bigger Jakes and constant speed, full feathering props that were fitted later on.

As for Penny, stay away - she's mine. Nineteen, rich uncle, and flys a taildragging twin. what more could a prepubescent boy want back in the day?

 

[EdW]

Didn't the Cessna Seneca set a helicopter altitude record that still stands?