0-2A Sky111aster SC GUARD ¥ EXPO • In 1966, the United States Air Force Performance and Weights: realised it needed a replacement for its 0-1 Bird Dogs in Vietnam. The Cessna 337 was Length 29.2 ft selected and with relatively minor Wing Span 38 ft modifications to incorporate under wing weapons mounts and weapon release Max Sppd 356km/hr systems, was sent to war in Vietnam First Flight January 1967 designated the 0-2A. The Cessna 0-2A is an all metal, high wing, retractable gear aircraft Produced 1967-1975 incorporating twin tail booms and an engine Number Built 532 mounted at the front and rear of its fuselage pod. A total of 501 Cessna 0-2A's were Retired 2017 delivered to the USAF. Engine Type Continental 10-360 •The 0-2 had fixed hard points to deliver rockets, flares, and other ordnance for self A total of 532 0-2s were built in two defense and to designate targets for air variants for the USAF by 1970. The 0-2A strikes. The 0-2 was made from the civilian served as a FAC aircraft, while the 0-2B was Cessna model 336. It was rather inexpensive (about $40K) and had fixed landing gear. equipped with loudspeakers and a leaflet dispenser for use in the psychological •During its production run, 544 0-2's and operations (PSYOPS) role. Several USAF 0-2 2,134 Model 337's were built. Some aircraft were later transferred to and continue to serve with forestry departments operated by the former VNAF South across the United States. Vietnamese Air Force. •As with the civilian version, the Skymaster was a low cost twin-engine piston powered aircraft, with one engine in the nose of the aircraft and a second engine in the rear of the fuselage. .