Cessna TO-1D 55-4736 United States Army The DB-17 conversion represents a

The DB-17 conversion represents a fascinating chapter in the B-17's long and varied postwar service life

working alongside ground-based radar and fighter assets to provide comprehensive airspace awareness

The 7th Bomb Wing

serving the densely populated Southern California coastline through communities including Anaheim

Cessna TO-1D 55-4736 United States Army The DB-17 conversion represents aThese are 1 72 scale decals for Cessna TO 1D Bird Dog 55 4736, assigned to U. S. Army Alaska. The TO 1D was the Army's dual control trainer variant of the L 19D Bird Dog, used to qualify pilots in the demanding skills of liaison and observation flying. Operating in Alaska added an extraordinary layer of challenge to the training mission student pilots had to master cold weather engine management, operations from snow and ice covered surfaces,