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Observation Aircraft Variants

BUILDER NAME ENGINES SERVICE COMMENTS
O-1ATBDNONETBDAF
O-2ACESSNANONE210-360-C/-DAFHIGH-WING MONOPLANE WITH TWIN TAIL BOOMS, AFT PUSHER AND FORWARD PULLER ENGINES AND RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR, USED FOR FORWARD AIR CONTROL MISSION (2 CREW)
O-2BCESSNANONE210-360-C/-DAFUPGRADED 0-2A WITH LARGE CARGO DOOR, SPEAKER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEM, AND LEAFLET DISPENSER
O-5ADEHAVILLANDNONE4PT-106 TURBOPROPARMYPERFORMS DAY AND NIGHT AIRBORNE OBSERVATION/RECONNAISSANCE
OA-4MMCDONNELL DOUGLASSKYHAWK1J52-P-6A/-6B/-8ANAVYA-4M MODIFIED FOR USE BY MARINE CORPS IN HIGH-SPEED RECONNAISSANCE AND TACTICAL AIR CONTROL
OA-10AFAIRCHILD HILLERNONE2TF34-GE-100AFAIRCRAFT REROLED TO FULFILL THE FORWARD AIR CONTROL (FAC) MISSION
OA-37BCESSNADRAGONFLY2J85-GE-17AAFA-37B OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT
OC-135BBOEINGSTRATOLIFTER4TF33-P-5AFWC-135B MODIFIED FOR USE AS AN OBSERVATION PLATFORM TO SUPPORT THE OPEN SKIES TREATY
OH-58ABELLKIOWA1T63-A-5AARMY/NAVYSINGLE ROTOR, LIGHT OBSERVATION VEHICLE (2 CREW, 2 PASSENGERS, OR 40 LBS CARGO)
OH-58CBELLKIOWA1T63-A-720ARMYUPGRADED OH-58A
OH-58DBELLKIOWA WARRIOR1T703-AD-700ARMYUPGRADED OH-58A, ARMED OH-58 KIOWA WARRIOR SCOUT HELICOPTER
OT-47BCESSNANONE2JT15D-5DAFUPDATED VERSION OF T-47A FOR COUNTER DRUG TRACKING MISSIONS WITH 20 INCH LONGER FUSELAGE, UPGRADED ENGINES, AND SPECIAL SENSORS
OV-1AGRUMMANMOHAWK2T53-L-7ARMYVISUAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT WITH DAY AND NIGHT (IFR) CAPABILITY, FORMERLY DESIGNATED AO-1A (2 CREW)
OV-1BGRUMMANMOHAWK2T53-L-7ARMYLONGER WING THAN THE OV-1A WITH ADDITION OF SIDE-LOOKING RADAR, FORMERLY DESIGNATED AO-1B (2 CREW)
OV-1CGRUMMANMOHAWK2T53-L-7ARMYOV-1A AND OV-1B WITH INFRARED DETECTION EQUIPMENT, FORMERLY DESIGNATED AO-1C (2 CREW)
OV-1DGRUMMANMOHAWK2T53-L-701AARMYUPGRADED OV-1C WITH SIDE-LOADING DOORS, SIDE-LOOKING AIRBORNE RADAR, AND INFRARED SENSORS
OV-1EGRUMMANMOHAWK2T53-L-701AARMYOV-1D MODIFIED WITH UPGRADED AVIONICS, ELECTRICAL, AND FLIGHT INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS
OV-10ANORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELLBRONCO2T76-G/-10AAF/NAVYTWIN TAIL, STOL AIRCRAFT USED FOR OBSERVATION, ARMED RECONNAISSANCE AND FORWARD AIR CONTROL (2 CREW)

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