According to the Cessna records published in the book “The Lovable One Niner” by Minard D. Thompson Jr., my birddog was born on August 27th, 1951 at the Pawnee plant in Wichita Kansas. The military’s proposed original assignment was for this plane to be sent to Korea. According to the notes in the Cessna records the last known location was “USA” which most likely means that it was brought back here after the war.
This is a photograph that I took of the data plate prior to beginning the restoration. Below are the full notes from the Cessna production records.
Cessna Serial #: 21789
Military Serial #: 51-4897
Built under military contract #: AF33(038)-17136
Date of Manufacture: 8/27/51
Drawing #: D620
Assignment: Export
Model: L-19A
Plant: Pawnee
Notes (Last known location): USA
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