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199th RAC Aircraft Tail # Project

24 aircraft were authorized for the 199th, a total of 41 aircraft were assigned with 16 replacement aircraft assigned over a 3+ year period. Comments and information concerning the loss of any of the specific aircraft listed should be provided to the coordinator, Bobby Woolley, via e-mail at  bjdubu@aol.com .

 Sources: Army Logistics database for O-1 Aircraft and Unit Code WDX1AA. Known Destroyed from "The Lovable One-Niner" by Minard Thompson, Turner Publishing 1998. Compiled by Randy Maiville, Aug. 04'.

  a/o 11/2/04               

Tail # Model Gained Released  Remarks Status*
51-01678 O-1G Jul-67 Jan-68 Destroyed by mortar fire direct hit at Vinh Long AF during Tet '68 D
51-04543 O-1G Dec-68 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, reassigned to 221st Mar 71  
51-04609 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-04634 O-1G Dec-67 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off of USA books as of Apr 71  
51-04673 O-1G Mar-68 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, reassigned to 219th Mar 71  
51-04748 O-1G Dec-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-04883 O-1G Aug-67 May-70 1970 Swamp Foxes are on its trail; rebuilt by RAAF's 161st Recon Sqd in '71 D
51-04959 O-1G Dec-68 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70 D
51-05079 O-1G Aug-67 Jun-68 Dropped by Chinook following crash due to hostile fire over Dinh Tuong D
51-05099 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-07310 O-1G Apr-70 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, reassigned to 74th Feb 71  
51-07436 O-1G Apr-70 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-07437 O-1G Aug-67 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, reassigned to 221st May 71  
51-11952 O-1G Aug-67 Nov-67 Destroyed in crew chief's night flight take off at Vinh Long D
51-12027 O-1G Aug-67 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off USA books as of May 71  
51-12028 O-1G Dec-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-12055 O-1G Dec-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-12122 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off of USA books as of Apr 71  
51-12140 O-1G Aug-67 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off of USA books as of Apr 71  
51-12218 O-1G Aug-67 Mar-68 Pilot struck vehicle during landing at Sa Dec, to support maint Apr 68  
51-12237 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-68 Destroyed during C-123 crash at Vinh Long  
51-12241 O-1G Dec-68 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-12313 O-1G Aug-67 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, reassigned to 219th May 71  
51-12361 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, reassigned to 219th Jun 71  
51-12395 O-1G Dec-67 Jul-69 Destroyed during Poe crash due to engine trouble at Tra Vinh AF D
51-12469 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-12721 O-1G Aug-67 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-12758 O-1G Aug-67 Jun-69 Crashed at Cao Lahn during take off roll D
51-12871 O-1G Jul-70 Aug-70 Transferred to 221st Sep 70  
51-12886 O-1G Aug-67 Mar-70 Dropped by Chinook during sling load flight from Don Phuc D
51-12899 O-1G Mar-68 Feb-70 Destroyed in Cozart/Butler crash enroute to Tra Vinh D
51-12904 O-1G Aug-67 Oct-67 Destroyed in ground attack at Rach Gia D
51-16893 O-1G Dec-67 Mar-68 Damaged as result of hostile fire over Mo Cay, to support maint Apr 68 D
53-08009 O-1G Jul-67 Oct-67 Crashed during night landing, to support maint and reassigned to 185th Apr 68  
53-08032 O-1G Nov-67 Jan-68 Destroyed in night runway collision at Dong Tam D
53-08034 O-1G Aug-67 Oct-67 Destroyed during ground attack at Rach Gia D
56-02485 O-1E Jul-70 Aug-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off of USA books as of Nov 71 D
56-02542 O-1E Aug-67 Sep-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off of USA books as of Nov 71  
56-02547 O-1E Aug-67 Mar-68 Hit by hostile fire over Kien Tuong & flown to VVVL, to support maint Apr 68   
56-02604 O-1E Aug-67 Aug-70 Turned in due to unit's deactivation, off of USA books as of Feb 71  
57-02909 O-1D Jun-68 Oct-68 O-1D model that was transferred to 221st Nov 68 D
  Blue   Original 24  
  Note:  24 aircraft authorized, with 41 different aircraft assigned, and 16 aircraft replaced during unit's activation 

                                        

 

                       

First three picked up at Cessna Charles Hutchins Fox 6

The Demise of Bird Dog # 53-08032 Sample narrative Bob Woolley Fox 26

Thumb nail gallery, click to expand.  Can you I.D. the tail number and location?

51-12758 Bill Powers 6/69 Cao Lan

C-123 crash-1 51-12237 destroyed

C-123-2

C-123-3

C-123-4

C-123-5

Crew Chief crash-1 51-11952

Crew Chief crash -2

Crew Chief crash -3

Crew Chief crash - 4

Crew Chief crash -5

crash 1 pic by Dick Fultz