Cessna L-19A 51-12227 Signal Corps assigned to the 1st Fighter

assigned to the 1st Fighter Regiment "Warszawa"

and forward air control roles in direct support of Marine ground forces — a mission at the heart of the Corps' integrated air-ground combat doctrine

taking delivery of 6 A units — the cab-equipped locomotives modeled here — along with 3 B unit boosters

SLRG 511 — San Luis & Rio Grande / Iowa Pacific: the car numbered 511 as operated by the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) under Iowa Pacific Holdings

The Union Pacific was among the railroads that rostered these unusual locomotives

Cessna L-19A 51-12227 Signal Corps assigned to the 1st FighterThese are 1 72 scale decals for Cessna L 19A Bird Dog 51 12227, operated by the United States Army Signal Corps as a permanent testbed. The U. S. Army Signal Corps was responsible for developing and fielding military communications, electronics, and intelligence systems, and the L 19A Bird Dog proved a versatile and practical airborne platform for evaluating new radio, antenna, and communications equipment in flight conditions. As a permanent testbed,