Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Bird-Dog
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2016
1. “Bird-Dog” Marker
(L-19A) was used extensively
for Forward Air
Controller service in
Southeast Asia.
The “Bird-Dog” was made
available to Civil Air Patrol
from DOD excess sources
and is a proven vehicle in
the performance of the CAP
emergency services mission.
Aircraft donated by
C A P Supply Depot
Erected 1983 by Civil Air Patrol.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.
Location. 32° 22.562′ N, 86° 20.908′ W. Memorial is in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of South Hansell Street and Kirkpatrick Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Hansell Street. Located within Maxwell Air Force Base and requires base access. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 105 South Hansell Street (Building 714), Montgomery AL 36112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Always Vigilant (here, next to this marker); Wilson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Air Corps Tactical School (approx. Ό mile away); Lister Hill Center
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article about the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. (Submitted on July 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2016
2. “Bird-Dog” Cessna L-19A Aircraft r/n N6258
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 14, 2016
3. USAF Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters - Maxwell AFB
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 627 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
