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Cessna O-2A 'Skymaster'

Description
Notes: HIGH-WING monoplane with twin tail booms, aft pusher and forward puller engines and retractable landing gear. Used for forward air control mission (2 CREW) .
  Manufacturer:Cessna
  Base model:O-2
  Designation:O-2
  Version:A
  Nickname:Skymaster
  Designation System:U.S. Tri-Service
  Designation Period:1962-Present
  Basic role:Observation

Specifications
  Length: 29' 9" 9.0 m
  Height:9' 2" 2.7 m
  Wingspan: 38' 2" 11.6 m
  Wingarea: 202.5 sq ft 18.8 sq m
  Empty Weight: 2,705 lb 1,226 kg
  Gross Weight: 4,630 lb 2,099 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 2
  Powerplant: Continental IO-360
  Horsepower (each): 210

Performance
  Range: 780 miles 1,256 km
  Cruise Speed: 196 mph 315 km/h 170 kt
  Max Speed: 206 mph 331 km/h 178 kt
  Ceiling: 19,300 ft 5,882 m

Known serial numbers
25-387 / 25-404, 67-21295 / 67-21439, 68-6857 / 68-6903, 68-10828 / 68-10872, 68-10962 / 68-11070, 68-11122 / 68-11173 , 69-7601 / 69-7669 , 721300 , 721310 , 721318 , 721349 , 721365 , 721404 , 721414

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Illinois ANG - 182nd AG, PeoriaPeoriaIllinois
Kelly Field Heritage MuseumKelly AFBTexas
Lone Star Flight MuseumGalvestonTexas
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New York ANG - 105th AG, NewburghNewburghNew York
Ohio ANG - 121st ARW, Rickenbacker ANGBColumbusOhio
Pima Air & Space MuseumTucsonArizona
Selfridge Military Air MuseumSelfridge ANG BasMichigan
Shaw AFBShaw AFBSouth Carolina
South Dakota Air and Space MuseumEllsworth AFBSouth Dakota
Travis Air Force MuseumTravis AFBCalifornia
USAF Armament MuseumEglin AFBFlorida
USAF History and Traditions MuseumSan AntonioTexas
United States Air Force MuseumWright-PattersonOhio
Valiant Air Command MuseumTitusvilleFlorida

O-2A on display

Air Mobility Command Museum

Castle Air Museum

Chanute Display Center

Confederate Air Force - Arizona Wing

Dyess Linear Air Park

Lone Star Flight Museum

Museum of Aviation

Pima Air & Space Museum

Shaw AFB

Travis Air Force Museum

USAF Armament Museum

Valiant Air Command Museum
 


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Craig Clary
 Hemet, CA
I am currently looking for anyone whom was ground crew or air crew for O-2A Skymaster s/n 68-11067, if your out there please get in touch with me, your old plane is currently at the Hemet Ryan Air Field with a CDF paint scheme on it ans is currently in the restoration proces.
04/13/2008 @ 15:27 [ref: 20536]
 Joel Woodruff
 Missoula, MT
If anyone knows of a museum or individual that would like the honor of owning an O-2A (68-10857) with all of the original military equipment (including hard points on the wings) that is in spectactular condition, please send me an email. It is in flying condition with original air force paint scheme.
04/10/2008 @ 12:00 [ref: 20414]
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03/19/2008 @ 04:44 [ref: 20145]
 Douglas Schaffer
 Dayton, OH
I am with a unit of the CAF. We are the "Wright Stuff Squadron" near Dayton, Ohio. We are currently working to get the O-2A from CAF Headquarters in Midland, TX. We hope to get it back to it's full glory!!!

We would love to hear from anyone who might have special memories (or photos) of an O-2 in service.

Thanks,
Respectfully,
Doug

DouglasSchaffer@hotmail.com
03/05/2008 @ 10:23 [ref: 19868]
 jim mcclain
 ft myers/pensacola, FL
1. I am currently crew chief/right seater for several O-2 owners.
2. I am also retired USAF aircrew (MC130)loadmaster and pilot. I am doing a photo book and history on the bird and would like to hear from anyone who has experiences, photos, etc. to contribute for the first and subsequent volumes.
3. Email me directly and I will see what I can use.
Thanks.
02/07/2008 @ 06:29 [ref: 19587]
 Naturile
 , NC
I was stationed at Shaw AFB in 1969 @ the 363 FMS I think Hanger 1200.That is when the 704th TASS was formed. They asked airmen to transfer. I went. That is when the first O-2A's were brought in. I remember a few tail #s. I was assigned as crew chief on two birds, 69-7603 and 69-7605. The comander flew 69-7617. They were a great bunch of guys in the 704th. I loved Sumter and Shaw. In 1971 I was re-assigned to Da Nang with the 20th TASS. The O-2A I was to crew, was 68-7681. It looked wore out then, but it flew well. When I came back to the states, I went back to Shaw and the 704th. Later on, my old aircraft 68-681 came there too. We put Snoppy on the left front engine cawl. We also painted the tail caps red or blue, depending on which flight they were in. Those birds would still be good in service today. Thanks for the memories.

ps some other tail #s were: 69-7615, 69-7611, 69-7613.
01/18/2008 @ 19:03 [ref: 19353]
 Jim Hood
 Kenyon, MN
I was at Shaw AFB from 84-88 and worked on the 02 until they were phased out and replaced temperarily with T37's. What a fun time that was. Dave, your name rings a bell. Did we go to Nellis together? My bird was 97651, if I remember correctly.
12/31/2007 @ 06:36 [ref: 19098]
 NATE
 , FL
What a great bird to work on. Form Holley Field Fla to Viet Nam to Hurlburt Fl to Patrick AFB. Fl.
21 TASS , 549th
12/23/2007 @ 17:54 [ref: 19027]
 L jacks
 pensacola, FL
I was stationed @ DM jan 77- aug 79 68-10857 68-10840.loved it when i was in. hated the CO. best pilot i flew with was chicken funderburk capt.finess to the tee.
12/04/2007 @ 08:50 [ref: 18783]
 Craig
 , CA
Just thought I would pass this little tidbit of information on, the original tail section of O-2A s/n 67-21295 is currently sitting in a aircraft junk yard in Rosamond, California it looks like the person who flew it last, pulled back to far on the landing and dragged the tail because there's alot of damage done to it, I have no idea what happened to the rest of the aircraft.
11/21/2007 @ 13:13 [ref: 18620]

 

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