Swat team
Part of the Florida based 'Mosquito Control' fleet seen parked up at Tico recently.
Apart from the L-39 Albatross NX239PW parked to the left, these appear to be O-2A's which were the military version of the 'Push me - Pull you' Cessna model 337.
The unusual layout of twin-engines - one on the nose pulling, while the other, mounted on the back of the stumpy fuselage between the twin booms was pushing had advantages with the opposing torque and during an engine failure but didn't really catch on.
Used in Vietnam by the USAF and South Vietnamese Air Force for FAC (Forward Air Control) duties they were relegated to a variety of general work before being stored at AMARC then disposed of.
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Swat team
Part of the Florida based 'Mosquito Control' fleet seen parked up at Tico recently.
Apart from the L-39 Albatross NX239PW parked to the left, these appear to be O-2A's which were the military version of the 'Push me - Pull you' Cessna model 337.
The unusual layout of twin-engines - one on the nose pulling, while the other, mounted on the back of the stumpy fuselage between the twin booms was pushing had advantages with the opposing torque and during an engine failure but didn't really catch on.
Used in Vietnam by the USAF and South Vietnamese Air Force for FAC (Forward Air Control) duties they were relegated to a variety of general work before being stored at AMARC then disposed of.
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