I flew the O-1E Bird Dog in Vietnam in 1971-72 with the 74th RAC with 60 degrees flaps. It was a great airplane and fun to fly when you weren't getting shot at by the VietCong or NVA.
The guy he talks about, "walt" was well known to probably every pilot in our area. He was a good guy. He and my friend Joe passed away on the flight discussed. Good guys. Missed them. I landed at his airfield last week.it's in good shape. Great video.
I too am sorry to learn of the loss of Walt and Joe. Chuck says in his video that Walt tried to turn back when he lost power, that he probably would have survived if he had only kept flying in a straight line. I guess Walt was trying to save his plane from crashing into the trees, as a result he lost his life and that of his friend. A very sobering reminder of the need for flight safety and thorough pre-flight routines.
@@r.waynefournier4283 Yep. I have no idea how it unfolded except for the broader circumstances. Both men had gotten married a couple weeks before (not to each other :) ). Joe drove his truck to Walt's airport I believe to attend Walt's wedding. There was a massive downpour and Joe's truck as I understand it got stuck in the mud. Walt did keep his plane on the field outside and the rain was intense for days. I believe Joe went out to Walt's to get his truck back and Walt said he was flying his new bride on a honeymoon to New Orleans the next day. He said he was going to go grab some fuel real quick at Sherman where it is inexpensive so he would be ready for the trip tomorrow and would Joe like to tag along for the fuel run. I spoke to the only eye witness that estimated the plane was about the height of the tops of the telephone poles when the engine quit. It is hard to say if they were trying to make a bee line for the rode at the south end of the field of if he was trying to turn back. My first thought was that he was attempting the impossible turn but if he was shooting for that road and ran out of lift as he was approaching the house there, and tried to turn to avoid it, the result could have looked the same as if it was an impossible turn attempt. We will probably never know. I did see a ton of photos of the engine components and there was a significant amount of water and rust on the parts. It was a terrible situation all around. I feel very bad for them and their families especially with 2 new brides. So sad.
Wayne Fournier Walt and I had talked about the need to sump after the two torrential rains we had since his Comanche had been there. He was well aware of the need to sump. The Commanche is notorious for water being trapped and not migrating to the sump. Therefore, it is best if you suspect moisture to sump, rock, wait and sump again!
Adrian BUGARIU I flew in Fulda Germany in an exact airplane with a captain pilot I made Colonels Orderly no guard duty had choice to go to Grafenwor with the Colonel in a helicopter and serve coffee or fly with the captain check the border with East Germany.I flew with the captain he even gave me a parachute.I laughed. Was fun1964-1966 26 months in GERMANY. 3 years Made Sgt.E-5 Honorable discharge.Volunteered for Vietnam Vietnam.
When I was in the Boy Scouts, our Scout Master had access to an L19 Bird Dog, and I got to fly with him back in the mid 50's as a reward for some contest I won. One thing I do remember on the L19 was the visibility through windows either in the lower side panels of the doors or the floor itself but I can't clearly remember, could that've been possible? This was also a night flight out of Renton, WA and one of coolest things a kid back then could experience in my mind. I could walk to that airport from my home and I also remember collecting bottles with my buddies, cashing them in, going to the airport and finding a 15-20 minute ride with one of the flight services there. If only my parents knew, never told 'em.
Not only is that plane a piece of history, but how cool to have a strip like that in your back yard! And I'm going to show my age a bit..but that plane isn't far off what my first flying lessons were in..although pretty sure that's a lot better shape and airworthy! Yes, I've been up in some somewhat sketchy birds in my past, and talk about keeping your attention all the time!
Same model that landed on the USS Midway during the evacuation of Saigon in ‘75. A S. Vietnamese Army officer with his wife, and 5 kids, (and lots of gold) landed after flightdeck personnel cleared the deck by throwing off Huey helicopters. That Birddog is now at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola Fl (NAS)
Best that Cessna ever built. The people that this airplane saved is unreal. Thanks for the video. It brought tears to my eyes. I used to fix them in VN. Mid 60's
Wow, thanks for posting this. My dad flew this plane around ‘67 in country. We have numerous super 8 movies that he took of F4 strikes follow his rocket markers. Lots of old grainy pictures showing the plane but this is awesome. Thanks again and thanks to all you surviving veterans who helped keep these birddogs flying so he could come home safely.
It can happen even testing, I drained a tube full and was about to discard it with no "bubble" or any sign of water separation... John my flight instructor, who still dwelled in my head, said clearly, stick your nose in the tube and sniff. Well not much gas odor... Humm all water.. No color. Well I drained out about a quarter of a tank of water. It had been raining for several days. I also bought new gaskets and learned. To live to fly another day. God bless and care for those who forget.
As a kid growing up in the 70's, I was a Civil Air Patrol Cadet and our wing had two of these machines. My old flight instructor flew 2 tours in South East Asia as a FAC, and I remember him as one crazy individual. (he had to be nuts, he liked flying with my dad after all.) The things Les could do with an L-19 were just amazing. Watched him take off once on a taxi way with a very seriously loaded Bird-dog. It was off the ground so fast, if you blinked, you missed it. One thing that struck me about this video is how quiet the L-19 was in the video. I remember them being so loud you can't hear yourself think.
Thanks to Charles and you for showing this plane. I lived near a small city airport as a kid (Owens Field, Cola, SC) and used to ride my bicycle to watch the Army and civilian planes take-off and land. Chuck's plane and me are born in the same year so I definitely saw a few of them from my bicycle seat. Later in life I had a few hours in the TH-55 at Ft. Wolters, Texas before washing out. I know how you guys feel when you circle the field. Thanks again.
I've got over 1500 combat hours in the L-19, with the 221st RAC, in Vietnam. L-O-V-E the bird. I brought her back shot-up about 14 times, best I remember.. she never let me down! Also, because of 'oil sabotage', I had 12 partial, or complete engine failures, during that year.. and never put one in the paddies.. made it to an airfield, every time! Again, L-O-V-E that bird! Shotgun 41
Flew in one many times in 70's making aerial photos. Great with no or little wind, but really shaky with any amount of crosswind as it was so light. Such a low stall speed, WOW what great photos possible as it was a nice platform and so open with windows up (or down).
Don’t have any PIC time in the 01-Birddog but do have plenty of back seat time as a CAP observer before I earned my private certificate. It was a fun, strong, short field performer. Good memories!
In nam. I was the crew chief. On 5 of these airplanes. Kontum. 21 Tass. Kon tum. 2 Corp. 1966 April. 4 of us rotated days to crew aircraft. Good. Hours . 12 to 5. Need day 7 to 12.
@@michaellane1316 I think you mean any armor for the pilot, so yes, we had armored seats that protected the pilot on the back up to the shoulders, under my butt and on both sides. The side armor came out about 6 inches so not a complete cover. The head and shoulders were not protected.
More excellent work, Bobby! Really well done, with a completely different "flavor" than "Sailing Doodles" yet up to the same high standards. Well done!
Flew in these while in Korea. Would fly from Uijeongbu to Soul and Inchon and back when in Korea 1963. It was always a blast to fly in one and the scenic view was amazing. And it is a very light aircraft.
Clyde Jones well then you spent some time up on the DMZ. I was at Camp Red Cloud just a few miles from 1st Cav. And actually ended up a member of HHC 1st Cav at Ft Hood, TX where I finally got discharged in 1973. Thank you for your service!
Fun, but taildraggers always are. :-) A local glider place uses L-19s as tow planes. Off a (public) grass airstrip. Can it get any better? I've flown my Musketeer there (CYHE) myself.
During my second tour in Vietnam, I was an aviation parts man in Danang for 610th Transportation Company at the Viking Compound at Red Beach near Marble Mountain. I looked out a window from my office at there was an Army bird dog airplane sitting at a metal building close by. I had never seen a plane so close to the building before. I went back to work and quit looking at the airplane. I heard the airplane motor start up. I looked up and the pilot had opened a window. Around his neck was a long red scarf flowing all the way back to the tail rudder fin and stretched out by the propeller wash. I was instantly reminded of the Red Barron and I chuckled out loudly. He increased the motor rpms and taxi away to the flight line. Army pilots and their swagger, I thought.
I love the bird dog......I can't get a medical for ppl, but it would be nice to have a reproduction model in LSA version......it would look good in my hanger with my paradise p1 ng and aerolite.
That rear seat looked super spacious and comfortable with great visibility. All it needs is to be able to swivel around. 😎 They surely dan't make 'em like that anymore. Thanks for another awesome aircraft.
I was impressed with the room in the back. In the L-5 I had that backseater had his knees in his chest. Very uncomfortable for all but the smallest people. There is a warbird with tandem seating where the rear seat swivels to the rear to face a chart table and astrodome. I forget what type aircraft, a taildragger just a bit larger than a Cub. I think it was a pre-WWII trainer for navigators. I did see one in real life. I thought it was the coolest thing since shirt pockets. I told the owner I'll buy it right now. He said it ain't for sale.
What a gentleman! Nice and easy to listen while he flies an talks. This is such an old bird with a lot of history on it's wings. Thanks for another great video!
oh yeah!!!!!! did a bunch of time in one of these is central america during the 70s.....geat little airplane for recon.....Thanks Bobby for this vid...
This is one thing I would really really love to do that's on my bucket list..to learn to fly and have my own airplane. But now age and finances makes it just a dream. I will never know the fun it could have been. Getting old sux. Lol
I’ve had a few friends with strips at their homes but that one is by far the nicest. Love the Birddogs but can’t imagine taking fire in one. Thanks for the video.
That brought back great memories. I got to Vietnam in Feb ‘68. Assigned to the 74th Recon Airplane Co, flying Birddogs. Three trips around the traffic pattern and off on a mission. Flew 157 hours in 23 days, was great fun. Was pulled out to go fly U-21s, King Air. After a few months of that, asked to go back to Birddogs, the Colonel told me I needed my head examined and threw me out of his office. In ‘71 on second tour I found my Birddog in a hangar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, same tail number and Cambodian markings, sad.
Bobby, Love this series. I would suggest more talk/attention to the aircraft performance . Like takeoff distance, climb rate, etc. Yes this video did include most of it How I would love my own 5,000’ runway. Envy!!! Thanks for your efforts
this episode could be called a man and his plane; another great story; Chuck is living the life; I was skeptical when I seen the picture of the old plane; reminded you of an old bush plane but it is a diamond; Chuck has seen a great setup
Great stuff Bobby! Through Flying Doodles Channel you are documenting the history of aviation through the great aircraft and the people who fly them and participate. Great work!
Another great video! I've studied a lot of aviation history and the Bird-Dog is one of the unsung legends of the '50s and '60s. I'm glad you got to fly in one, even though you had to be in the back seat.
Zachary Norman sure enough is, in fact he sailed across the pacific and ended up in Thailand and even went to many of outlying islands. Great channel, I am a member both of Bobby’s channels.
Awesome channel, the videos are the perfect length and I love seeing pilots and places I know. If you ever want to shot the nicest Vans RV7 let me know I’m at T31.
Sir! The Cessna L19 Bird Dog is NOT !!! A variant of the 170!!!! They only used the wing geometry of the 170 but reinforced the wings and put Fowler flaps on it !!! Fuselage is a complete new design, and they used the elevator and rudder from tithe Cessna 195……. So there is nothing that tells this aircraft to be a variant of the 170! And the speed is 85-90 kts with the 90/47 prop with the 90/54 you reach 94kts. Sorry Sir for these corrections
I was a Huey mechanic with a Cav troop at Vinh Long on the Mekong in 68. Sometimes at night I'd fly night cover with a pilot from the 199th RAC...Swamp Foxes. Although I had a private license with taildragger time....Super Cub and Citabria, he wouldn't let me take off or land but in the air, I had control. We'd fly around the base for several hours sightseeing. The pilot always liked to have company to talk with to break up the monotony.
Note the fluffy doll gremlin hanging from the ceiling. Most people know the "Gremlins" movie, one or two may know the original "Twilight Zone" series from the 1960s (the later "Twilight Zone" movie wasn't received very well), but do you know who came up with the concept of Gremlins? British author Roald Dahl. Dahl, known and famous for his children's books, actually started his professional life as a fighter pilot in the RAF in World War II. He flew Gloster Gladiators, planes looking as old and quaint as the more famous Swordfish torpedo bombers. He also flew Hurricanes in the (what the RAF pilots dubbed) "Battle for Athens." About twelve RAF Hurricanes were up against hundreds of Luftwaffe fighters and bombers and Dahl probably escaped that fight alive because the Germans were probably getting into each others' way. Anyway, Dahl came up with the concept of Gremlins, to explain the inexplicable. Fighter planes with good maintenance and experienced pilots onboard, would become utterly lost in bad visibility, suffer major malfunctions, or damaged gear or other parts without any real reason. The pilots blamed Gremlins for all their technical issues. Tiny humanoid creatures that lived in the plane and would occasionaly sever cables, mess with the compass or play other tricks on the unwary pilot.
It is fun, keep enjoying it however general aviation is dangerous. I had 7 un scheduled landings in 1000 hours of flying along with many other white knuckle events. Retirement and limited income got me out of the game, probably for the best.
Man that sucks about his friend, I'm sorry to hear it. But as my dad used to say "its better going doing something you love than checking out stuck in a hospital bed with someone wiping your ass"
This L-19 has an accessory we didn't have on the planes we flew in Korea. He has a roll of toilet paper on the left side of the cockpit. Is that used for cleaning the windshield?
I'm a fan of all the flying vlogs on RUclips (I won't list them all, but damn, your Laura in Sailing Doodles is gorgeous:) Thanks for both channels! I really enjoyed the Bird Dog!
Just liked and subscribed.. thumps up... I have been watching your pilot/plane reviews and have been enjoying. My recommendation would be is to get more info in on each planes technical specs.. motor, HP, max load, climb rates, etc...
I flew the O-1E Bird Dog in Vietnam in 1971-72 with the 74th RAC with 60 degrees
flaps. It was a great airplane and fun to fly when you weren't getting shot at by the VietCong or NVA.
Agreed. Flew the O-1G in Vietnam from early 69-early 70. Over 1100 hours in mine, back then. Miss it. Was with the 221st RAC Shotguns.
I was a crew chief with the 74th RAC in 1967-1968. Phu Loi and Xuan Loc. Will never forget.
Welcome home Sirs
I am a Brit who has some 74th RAC US Friends who flew and serviced Bird Dogs 🇺🇲🇺🇲🥰🥰🤲🤲
Thank you for your service
As a Marine in Vietnam, I saw these in action. They did a great job....
Semper Fi, Jerry...CH-53 guy here...I was thinking if I had one of these, it would say MARINES on the side, LOL..
The guy he talks about, "walt" was well known to probably every pilot in our area. He was a good guy. He and my friend Joe passed away on the flight discussed. Good guys. Missed them. I landed at his airfield last week.it's in good shape. Great video.
Sorry for the loss of your friends.
I too am sorry to learn of the loss of Walt and Joe. Chuck says in his video that Walt tried to turn back when he lost power, that he probably would have survived if he had only kept flying in a straight line. I guess Walt was trying to save his plane from crashing into the trees, as a result he lost his life and that of his friend. A very sobering reminder of the need for flight safety and thorough pre-flight routines.
@@r.waynefournier4283 Yep. I have no idea how it unfolded except for the broader circumstances. Both men had gotten married a couple weeks before (not to each other :) ). Joe drove his truck to Walt's airport I believe to attend Walt's wedding. There was a massive downpour and Joe's truck as I understand it got stuck in the mud. Walt did keep his plane on the field outside and the rain was intense for days. I believe Joe went out to Walt's to get his truck back and Walt said he was flying his new bride on a honeymoon to New Orleans the next day. He said he was going to go grab some fuel real quick at Sherman where it is inexpensive so he would be ready for the trip tomorrow and would Joe like to tag along for the fuel run. I spoke to the only eye witness that estimated the plane was about the height of the tops of the telephone poles when the engine quit. It is hard to say if they were trying to make a bee line for the rode at the south end of the field of if he was trying to turn back. My first thought was that he was attempting the impossible turn but if he was shooting for that road and ran out of lift as he was approaching the house there, and tried to turn to avoid it, the result could have looked the same as if it was an impossible turn attempt. We will probably never know. I did see a ton of photos of the engine components and there was a significant amount of water and rust on the parts. It was a terrible situation all around. I feel very bad for them and their families especially with 2 new brides. So sad.
Agreed, it is a sad story and a tragedy that Walt failed to check the fuel for water before starting.
Wayne Fournier Walt and I had talked about the need to sump after the two torrential rains we had since his Comanche had been there.
He was well aware of the need to sump.
The Commanche is notorious for water being trapped and not migrating to the sump.
Therefore, it is best if you suspect moisture to sump, rock, wait and sump again!
I love how Texan's think and talk. "Just get in and fly it", "if you don't sit up and pay attention it'll let you know you didn't..." Great video!
Adrian BUGARIU I flew in Fulda Germany in an exact airplane with a captain pilot I made Colonels Orderly no guard duty had choice to go to Grafenwor with the Colonel in a helicopter and serve coffee or fly with the captain check the border with East Germany.I flew with the captain he even gave me a parachute.I laughed. Was fun1964-1966 26 months in GERMANY. 3 years Made Sgt.E-5 Honorable discharge.Volunteered for Vietnam Vietnam.
When I was in the Boy Scouts, our Scout Master had access to an L19 Bird Dog, and I got to fly with him back in the mid 50's as a reward for some contest I won. One thing I do remember on the L19 was the visibility through windows either in the lower side panels of the doors or the floor itself but I can't clearly remember, could that've been possible? This was also a night flight out of Renton, WA and one of coolest things a kid back then could experience in my mind. I could walk to that airport from my home and I also remember collecting bottles with my buddies, cashing them in, going to the airport and finding a 15-20 minute ride with one of the flight services there. If only my parents knew, never told 'em.
Not only is that plane a piece of history, but how cool to have a strip like that in your back yard! And I'm going to show my age a bit..but that plane isn't far off what my first flying lessons were in..although pretty sure that's a lot better shape and airworthy! Yes, I've been up in some somewhat sketchy birds in my past, and talk about keeping your attention all the time!
and its a 5000 plus foot grass runway, thats what impressed me.
He says he has jets landing on the damn thing.
Would have loved to hear the history of that particular plane if he knew it. Either way, thanks for another great video.
There is a book about the birddog pilots in Vietnam called "A Hundred Feet Over Hell" it's a really good book
Same model that landed on the USS Midway during the evacuation of Saigon in ‘75. A S. Vietnamese Army officer with his wife, and 5 kids, (and lots of gold) landed after flightdeck personnel cleared the deck by throwing off Huey helicopters. That Birddog is now at the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola Fl (NAS)
There is one, hanging above the hangar deck on the Midway sircraft cartier museum in San Diego, that tells the same story.
Best that Cessna ever built. The people that this airplane saved is unreal. Thanks for the video. It brought tears to my eyes. I used to fix them in VN. Mid 60's
A sad story to hear about Walt, but it's good that it's told on a platform like this. Tell the story enough, you'll save lives.
Wow, thanks for posting this. My dad flew this plane around ‘67 in country. We have numerous super 8 movies that he took of F4 strikes follow his rocket markers. Lots of old grainy pictures showing the plane but this is awesome.
Thanks again and thanks to all you surviving veterans who helped keep these birddogs flying so he could come home safely.
Great video. Loved that he mentioned runway dimensions. My favorite video and plane so far. That is FLAT land and beautiful.
It can happen even testing, I drained a tube full and was about to discard it with no "bubble" or any sign of water separation... John my flight instructor, who still dwelled in my head, said clearly, stick your nose in the tube and sniff. Well not much gas odor... Humm all water.. No color. Well I drained out about a quarter of a tank of water. It had been raining for several days. I also bought new gaskets and learned. To live to fly another day. God bless and care for those who forget.
My first flight was in a Birddog that belonged to Civil Air Patrol in Dayton, Ohio when I was 15 years old. That was a long time ago.
Really enjoyed this one... Only in America can you build your own airfield like this...Great stuff PS always cool to see a Cessna with a stick.
Great Vid. Brought back memories as Fixed A/C mech. Crew chief of L-19 & L-20's. Korea 61-62. 1st Cav.
As a kid growing up in the 70's, I was a Civil Air Patrol Cadet and our wing had two of these machines. My old flight instructor flew 2 tours in South East Asia as a FAC, and I remember him as one crazy individual. (he had to be nuts, he liked flying with my dad after all.) The things Les could do with an L-19 were just amazing. Watched him take off once on a taxi way with a very seriously loaded Bird-dog. It was off the ground so fast, if you blinked, you missed it. One thing that struck me about this video is how quiet the L-19 was in the video. I remember them being so loud you can't hear yourself think.
Thanks to Charles and you for showing this plane. I lived near a small city airport as a kid (Owens Field, Cola, SC) and used to ride my bicycle to watch the Army and civilian planes take-off and land. Chuck's plane and me are born in the same year so I definitely saw a few of them from my bicycle seat. Later in life I had a few hours in the TH-55 at Ft. Wolters, Texas before washing out. I know how you guys feel when you circle the field. Thanks again.
I love both of your channels, but planes will always be my first love. Keep up the great work on both channels.
I've got over 1500 combat hours in the L-19, with the 221st RAC, in Vietnam. L-O-V-E the bird. I brought her back shot-up about 14 times, best I remember.. she never let me down! Also, because of 'oil sabotage', I had 12 partial, or complete engine failures, during that year.. and never put one in the paddies.. made it to an airfield, every time! Again, L-O-V-E that bird! Shotgun 41
Have enjoyed having a boat in a slip at my back door before, but have always thought living on a private strip would be the best.
My dream property has a boat ramp, a dock for the boat, and a pad for the sea plane. The well appointed apartment is above the workshop.
Flew in one many times in 70's making aerial photos. Great with no or little wind, but really shaky with any amount of crosswind as it was so light. Such a low stall speed, WOW what great photos possible as it was a nice platform and so open with windows up (or down).
Don’t have any PIC time in the 01-Birddog but do have plenty of back seat time as a CAP observer before I earned my private certificate. It was a fun, strong, short field performer. Good memories!
Hi Chuck, I'm an Old Army Pilot and flew this Bird Dog in Vietnam. I like your Video, if you want to know more let me know. Thanks ALC
Now there is your typical Texas gentleman for sure. Wonderful piece oh history! Thanks Bobby for another great flight!
Wait, he said he’s had Gulfstreams and Challengers on his private grass strip?! Love to hear the story behind that one!
In nam. I was the crew chief. On 5 of these airplanes. Kontum. 21 Tass. Kon tum. 2 Corp. 1966 April. 4 of us rotated days to crew aircraft. Good. Hours . 12 to 5. Need day 7 to 12.
Thanks for your service!
Cool plane couldn't imagine flying over jungles of Vietnam being shot at in one!
I flew it in Vietnam 69-70. My book, Delta Shotgun is on Amazon.com.
@@michaellane1316 I think you mean any armor for the pilot, so yes, we had armored seats that protected the pilot on the back up to the shoulders, under my butt and on both sides. The side armor came out about 6 inches so not a complete cover. The head and shoulders were not protected.
Quite a few stories of FACs shooting at the enemy on the ground with an M-16 stuck out the window. Brave guys.
More excellent work, Bobby! Really well done, with a completely different "flavor" than "Sailing Doodles" yet up to the same high standards. Well done!
I was in the U.S. Army that did not have much fixed wing aircraft. Sure feels like I missed out on something. Great aircraft.
Flew in these while in Korea. Would fly from Uijeongbu to Soul and Inchon and back when in Korea 1963. It was always a blast to fly in one and the scenic view was amazing. And it is a very light aircraft.
Was fixed wing crew chief L 19 & L 20's 15th AVN co, 1st Cav. 61-62. Also on PE Crew. I'm thinking we were Alpha 9. thanks for your service.
Hi Bob My dad Jim Clark worked on these in Korea about 1954-55 who knows your paths may have crossed.
Clyde Jones well then you spent some time up on the DMZ. I was at Camp Red Cloud just a few miles from 1st Cav. And actually ended up a member of HHC 1st Cav at Ft Hood, TX where I finally got discharged in 1973. Thank you for your service!
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Fun, but taildraggers always are. :-)
A local glider place uses L-19s as tow planes. Off a (public) grass airstrip. Can it get any better? I've flown my Musketeer there (CYHE) myself.
During my second tour in Vietnam, I was an aviation parts man in Danang for 610th Transportation Company at the Viking Compound at Red Beach near Marble Mountain. I looked out a window from my office at there was an Army bird dog airplane sitting at a metal building close by. I had never seen a plane so close to the building before. I went back to work and quit looking at the airplane. I heard the airplane motor start up. I looked up and the pilot had opened a window. Around his neck was a long red scarf flowing all the way back to the tail rudder fin and stretched out by the propeller wash. I was instantly reminded of the Red Barron and I chuckled out loudly. He increased the motor rpms and taxi away to the flight line. Army pilots and their swagger, I thought.
Nice Bird Dog Sir! Just a Useful tipp! Stick Full back after landing and during the whole roll out. Believe me this can safe your day....
Another fantastic video Mr. White. It looked to me like Chuck and Bobby could be related, they look alike somewhat.
I love the bird dog......I can't get a medical for ppl, but it would be nice to have a reproduction model in LSA version......it would look good in my hanger with my paradise p1 ng and aerolite.
Enjoyed the video, thanks for posting.
Watched a few bird dogs work out over the IV delta area back in the day.
Them feds, they don't have no sense of humor. Can't even park with a couple of missile pointed at a terminal, man what has the world come to today.
That rear seat looked super spacious and comfortable with great visibility. All it needs is to be able to swivel around. 😎 They surely dan't make 'em like that anymore. Thanks for another awesome aircraft.
Great job Bob!
I was impressed with the room in the back. In the L-5 I had that backseater had his knees in his chest. Very uncomfortable for all but the smallest people.
There is a warbird with tandem seating where the rear seat swivels to the rear to face a chart table and astrodome. I forget what type aircraft, a taildragger just a bit larger than a Cub. I think it was a pre-WWII trainer for navigators. I did see one in real life. I thought it was the coolest thing since shirt pockets. I told the owner I'll buy it right now. He said it ain't for sale.
You can face backwards in the rear seat. Just move the backrest forward.
They flew some like this in nam.
@@MrLikeke you're thinking of the taylorcraft L2
What a gentleman! Nice and easy to listen while he flies an talks. This is such an old bird with a lot of history on it's wings. Thanks for another great video!
A once knew a Nam vet that took a bullet in his leg flying a Bird Dog over VC controlled territory ......
oh yeah!!!!!! did a bunch of time in one of these is central america during the 70s.....geat little airplane for recon.....Thanks Bobby for this vid...
Another great flying doodles video 🛩 thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Great vid...but he didnt talk much when up in the air,..did he have to talk to any nearby atc at all? Keep those videos coming!
The video is really nice, I follow you from Italy, I started recently to do vlog... good job, I keep following you...
BAT21 it’s birddog coming to get you
This is one thing I would really really love to do that's on my bucket list..to learn to fly and have my own airplane. But now age and finances makes it just a dream.
I will never know the fun it could have been. Getting old sux. Lol
Great video
Great flying and videography! Thank you for sharing this experience!
I’ve had a few friends with strips at their homes but that one is by far the nicest. Love the Birddogs but can’t imagine taking fire in one. Thanks for the video.
Great video as always! Poor guy seemed very bummed out about his friend passing away
L19s and their pilots were truly fearless!! I would LOVE to have one. thats a great example of one too. thanks
I used to tow banners in two of them in Austin out of the old Birds Nest strip. I always enjoyed flying them.
That brought back great memories. I got to Vietnam in Feb ‘68. Assigned to the 74th Recon Airplane Co, flying Birddogs. Three trips around the traffic pattern and off on a mission. Flew 157 hours in 23 days, was great fun. Was pulled out to go fly U-21s, King Air. After a few months of that, asked to go back to Birddogs, the Colonel told me I needed my head examined and threw me out of his office. In ‘71 on second tour I found my Birddog in a hangar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, same tail number and Cambodian markings, sad.
Bobby, Love this series. I would suggest more talk/attention to the aircraft performance . Like takeoff distance, climb rate, etc. Yes this video did include most of it
How I would love my own 5,000’ runway. Envy!!!
Thanks for your efforts
Man your channel is awesome! Thanks for sharing all this with us!
Thank you!
Awesome plane! It’s like five planes in one.
not sure which I like beter. Flying Doodles or Sailing Doodles
It's surprising how many pilots are sailors and vice versa. The call of the wild I guess. I was USCG Captain and am commercial pilot.
this episode could be called a man and his plane; another great story; Chuck is living the life; I was skeptical when I seen the picture of the old plane; reminded you of an old bush plane but it is a diamond; Chuck has seen a great setup
Great stuff Bobby! Through Flying Doodles Channel you are documenting the history of aviation through the great aircraft and the people who fly them and participate. Great work!
Cool old airplane Bobby, with lots of visibility.
Good Stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Another great video! I've studied a lot of aviation history and the Bird-Dog is one of the unsung legends of the '50s and '60s. I'm glad you got to fly in one, even though you had to be in the back seat.
Love the Dog! Have had several experiences with them. Never got a check-out but always enjoyed the ride and hospitality. Great plane, great sound. NH
I was at Camp Long Wonju Korea 1964-1965 at the Air field, only Had L-19, L-20 and 2 helicopters.
What type of helicopters?
Another great video. Wish you covered more of his homestead. Privately owned setups like that are so awesome.
Great videos FD! I worked with Chuck at Aviall almost 30 years ago so it was a real surprise seeing him in this video!
Great vid. Reminded me of the movie Bat 21 with Gene Hackman.
That's was a o..2
Does that back of your phone case say "Sailing Doodles?" Does this mean, there is a Sailing Doodles RUclips Channel?!
yes it does, Great channel.
Yes, and it’s awesome too!
Zachary Norman sure enough is, in fact he sailed across the pacific and ended up in Thailand and even went to many of outlying islands. Great channel, I am a member both of Bobby’s channels.
Awesome channel, the videos are the perfect length and I love seeing pilots and places I know. If you ever want to shot the nicest Vans RV7 let me know I’m at T31.
Yeah would love to. Bobby@sailingdoodles.com
Very cool Bobby....
1951 was the year I was born so its a good one.
patrick coleman I’m a ‘51 model too. Always wanted to fly a 1951 Bonanza just because.
Dream plane to own. True stick and rudder and military markings? Yeah.
Really enjoy these videos.
Sir! The Cessna L19 Bird Dog is NOT !!! A variant of the 170!!!! They only used the wing geometry of the 170 but reinforced the wings and put Fowler flaps on it !!! Fuselage is a complete new design, and they used the elevator and rudder from tithe Cessna 195……. So there is nothing that tells this aircraft to be a variant of the 170! And the speed is 85-90 kts with the 90/47 prop with the 90/54 you reach 94kts. Sorry Sir for these corrections
I was a Huey mechanic with a Cav troop at Vinh Long on the Mekong in 68. Sometimes at night I'd fly night cover with a pilot from the 199th RAC...Swamp Foxes. Although I had a private license with taildragger time....Super Cub and Citabria, he wouldn't let me take off or land but in the air, I had control. We'd fly around the base for several hours sightseeing. The pilot always liked to have company to talk with to break up the monotony.
Note the fluffy doll gremlin hanging from the ceiling.
Most people know the "Gremlins" movie, one or two may know the original "Twilight Zone" series from the 1960s (the later "Twilight Zone" movie wasn't received very well), but do you know who came up with the concept of Gremlins?
British author Roald Dahl. Dahl, known and famous for his children's books, actually started his professional life as a fighter pilot in the RAF in World War II.
He flew Gloster Gladiators, planes looking as old and quaint as the more famous Swordfish torpedo bombers. He also flew Hurricanes in the (what the RAF pilots dubbed) "Battle for Athens." About twelve RAF Hurricanes were up against hundreds of Luftwaffe fighters and bombers and Dahl probably escaped that fight alive because the Germans were probably getting into each others' way.
Anyway, Dahl came up with the concept of Gremlins, to explain the inexplicable. Fighter planes with good maintenance and experienced pilots onboard, would become utterly lost in bad visibility, suffer major malfunctions, or damaged gear or other parts without any real reason.
The pilots blamed Gremlins for all their technical issues. Tiny humanoid creatures that lived in the plane and would occasionaly sever cables, mess with the compass or play other tricks on the unwary pilot.
私が中学生時代(1980~82年)、陸上自衛隊立川基地でよくL-19が飛行してました!
素敵な動画アップ、ありがとうございますm(_ _)m
Good job Chuck!💥 🍻 👍 😁
Phi Loi, 68. Watched a o-1 attempt to land thru the prop wash of a hovering CH-47. Hell of a crash.pilot banged up but survive d.
It is fun, keep enjoying it however general aviation is dangerous. I had 7 un scheduled landings in 1000 hours of flying along with many other white knuckle events. Retirement and limited income got me out of the game, probably for the best.
Being a part of the Bird Dog Association, any chance you know Joe Howard of McMinnville TN?
I like the Bird Dogs. Like like Aviation, but I hate the F.A.A.! They won't let me fly because I had a heart attack and a mini stroke🤬
The 1984 Tabernash, CO crash somehow got me interested in this specific aircraft model.
Bird Dog Pilot. . .Class : 69-11 . .Above The BEST !
Man that sucks about his friend, I'm sorry to hear it. But as my dad used to say "its better going doing something you love than checking out stuck in a hospital bed with someone wiping your ass"
This L-19 has an accessory we didn't have on the planes we flew in Korea. He has a roll of toilet paper on the left side of the cockpit. Is that used for cleaning the windshield?
I'm a fan of all the flying vlogs on RUclips (I won't list them all, but damn, your Laura in Sailing Doodles is gorgeous:) Thanks for both channels! I really enjoyed the Bird Dog!
Thank you so much!
Towed gliders in those. Great airplane.
Understood and thanks Bobby. Funny isn't it that many of us pilots also love sailing. All the best my friend
Just liked and subscribed.. thumps up... I have been watching your pilot/plane reviews and have been enjoying. My recommendation would be is to get more info in on each planes technical specs.. motor, HP, max load, climb rates, etc...
Where is Bird Dog in East Tex, close to Logview Tyler??
I love this airplane! They have it on Microsoft flight simulator as a add on!!
You know your getting old when you enjoy flying doodles better than sailing doodles. Lol
Cool plane.
I'm curious how you manage to keep 2 great channels that take place in other parts of the world going simultaneously. Secret transporter technology.
Hi, I 3D model and would love to see more photos of this plane. Do you perhaps have some?
My dad flew this plane in 1956 during at the Army Aviation School in Fort Rucker Alabama. Thanks for sharing this video.