Some info here

http://www.answers.com/topic/o-1-bird-dog

Just Google ‘Cessna Bird Dog’ and you should get some info and pics.

The port side of the Bird Dog is decorated with FAC (Forward Air Control) mission marks. I don’t believe the aircraft is an actual warbird. I think it is just painted up to represent a South Vietnamese Bird Dog. Basically in Vietnam the rockets on the Bird Dog were used to mark targets for fighter-bombers. The FACs would stay in the area of combat and report on the resulting battle damage etc. Very brave pilots/crews indeed. The VC and NVA put great efforts into downing the various FAC aircraft.

Cool Thank you for the info. Yeah they are some very brave pilots:cool:

James