TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
observation
O-49
A
Vigilant
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Stinson
–
–
WW II
Later reclassified L-1, qv
aircraft
observation
O-52
–
Owl
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
WW II
aircraft
observation
O-57
–
Grasshopper
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Taylorcraft
–
–
WW II
aircraft
observation
O-58
–
Grasshopper
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Aeronca
–
–
WW II
aircraft
observation
O-59
–
Grasshopper
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Piper
–
–
Piper Cub
WW II
Also see Army L-4
aircraft
observation
OA-10
–
Catalina
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Convair
–
–
Army Air Force designation for PBYs transferred from Navy
Designation of OA-10 changed to A-10 in 1948
aircraft
observation
OA-14
–
–
Obsolete
–
AAF
Grumman
–
–
WW II
Civilian aircraft impressed by USAAF
aircraft
observation
OA-9
–
Goose
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Grumman
–
–
Built around 1938
aircraft
observation
OV-1
D
Mohawk
Deployed
radar surveillance
Army
Grumman
Motorola
–
Introduced 1960
aircraft
observation
OY-1
–
Sentinel
Obsolete
observation
Navy
Stinson
–
–
WW II
Navy version of L-5