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Hello everyone.. I am building the old Airfix Cessna Birddog as a USAF Raven from Laos. I know they only carried a basic 4 digit serial on the tail and usually nothing else. My question is did they carry a walkway or Identifier panel on top of the wing ? Every photo I’ve come across was taken from the ground or in level flight. Nothing from above showing the top of the wing. If it turns out as nothing great but don't want to find out afterwards that I needed a walkway or day-glo panel on top. Any help or photo’s would be great. Ive already checked quite a few webpages and nothing more than the types already mentioned. Thank you in advance. Dennis
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Hello Everybody... My chosen kit for this build will be the old Airfix Cessna Birddog in 1/72. This was an Original bagged kit if Im guessing correctly and traveled all the way around the globe to get to me. I received this kit as a Gift from @Admiral Puff a member from Australia last August when he visited the USA. Being the kit was originally from the U.K. it traveled quite aways in its existence. I had expressed interest in building one but couldn't find any, he had one spare and was coming to the USA to go to the IPMS Nationals here. Ive only decided to use whatever spares from the bin I need over A/M. 99% of the kit is intact I believe it was only missing a firewall and a wing strut, considering the journey thats pretty good. I will be adding weapons and new decals from the spares as the originals were questionable. This is the plane I am planning on building. I found this photo online about a year ago and knew it was the one I had to build. It has the great big Rocket pods under the wings and thats what I like about it. It also has a distinct lack of markings so I wont be needing a lot of decals. I will need to do more digging to confirm if these were completely unmarked, or only has markings on top of the wings. Anyone know anything about the Ravens let me know. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, and or add thoughts. Dennis
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Hello everyone... Im presenting my 1/72 vintage Airfix Cessna Birddog. This model has traveled around the globe to get to me. It started life in the U.K., from there it went to Australia at some point. A year ago when I expressed interest to wanting one. @Admiral Puff was not only kind enough to give it to me but he hand delivered it all the way from Australia. He was here in the states for the IPMS USA Nationals in 2019 and was coming to Chicago after so we got to meet and exchange the kit. I built this as Cessna 2799 flying out of Laos with the USAF Ravens. It represents a very specific moment in October of 1971. The Ravens were USAF volunteer pilots flying as Forward air Controllers over Laos. They operated fast and loose with rules as they were officially never in Laos so dressed as civilians. The aircraft were maintained by Air America and carried nothing more than a simple 4 or 6 digit tail number and International orange stripe on top of the wing for quick I.D. from other aircraft. So I present Raven 2799 for you. Yes the load-out looks quite unrealistic but as you can see by the following photo some Cowboy decided to go with it for a photo opportunity. Please feel free to ask questions, post comments, or visit the build thread. Dennis
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