Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (O1)

The Cessna O-1 Bird Dog is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Cessna. It seats about 2 passengers. The type first flew in 1949. No one has caught the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Andrew, Ohio): 36 different airframes, 94 sightings since 18 Sep 2026, last on 10 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 31 private (not named), 6 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
O1
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
First flight
1949
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog?

O1. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog?

Cessna. The type first flew in 1949.

How many Cessna O-1 Bird Dog aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

36 different airframes since 2026-09-18, on 94 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.