Cessna OE-2 VMO-6 United States Marine Corps and enhanced avionics that transformed

and enhanced avionics that transformed the aircraft from a Cold War tank killer into a highly precise

The “R” prefix in the RA-24A designation stands for restricted — denoting an aircraft deemed no longer suitable for combat use but still fully airworthy and assigned to non-combat support duties

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these organizations were at the forefront of developing the weapons systems and tactics that would define American airpower through the Cold War

Cessna OE-2 VMO-6 United States Marine Corps and enhanced avionics that transformedThese are 1 72 scale decals for the Cessna OE 2 Bird Dog, operated by VMO 6 (Marine Observation Squadron 6), United States Marine Corps. The OE 2 was the Marine Corps' designation for the improved L 19E variant of the Bird Dog, featuring the more powerful Continental O 470 11 engine that gave it enhanced performance over the earlier OE 1. VMO 6 operated both the OE 1 and OE 2 in the low altitude observation, artillery spotting, and forward air control