DAYTON, Ohio -- Cessna UC-78B Bobcat at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo) Dubbed the "Bamboo Bomber" by the pilots who flew them, the UC-78 was a military version of the commercial Cessna T-50 light transport.

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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-32578 as a UC-78B. December 1943. Transferred to Douglas AAF, Douglas, AZ. 1945. Transferred to War Assets Administration. Circa October 1945. To Robert D. Baer, La Jolla, CA with new c/r NC44795. 19 August 1965. Certificate of airworthiness for N44795 (T-50, 6516) issued.

DAYTON, Ohio -- Cessna UC-78B Bobcat in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Sep 6, 2023 · Originally AT-8 multi-engine advanced trainers, these aircraft went through designation changes as the AT-17 and the UC-78 light personnel transport that served with the USAAF, USN... Note: Actually a former USAAF UC-78B …

Dec 3, 2019 · Cessna UC-78B (JRC-1) Bobcat Cessna introduced the Model T-50 twin engine, five-seat transport to the civil market in 1939. A year later the Army Air Force ordered a small number for testing as trainers for multi-engine pilots and designated them AT-8 and with a different engine as AT-17.

Cessna UC-78B Bobcat; Role: Five-seat light transport; Manufacturer: Cessna Aircraft Company; First flight: March 26, 1939 (T-50) Primary users: United States Army Air Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force, United States Navy; Produced: 1939-1944; Number built: 5,422

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During my last September trip via North-Western States I found Bobcat 42-71507 (such number is on the tail) in WAAAM, Hood River, OR. It looks very good. Second one (N5239?, derelict, in parts, mainly without fabric, prepared for rebuiling) is in Airspace Museum of CA, Sacramento.

Constructed as an UC-78B. Circa 25 January 1943. Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-39162. 21 October 1944. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), Pampa. 10 August 1975. Involved in an incident. Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK76DVD03: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at ...