The aircraft was officially designated the O-2A. In 1967, 223 aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Air Force, and many more followed as the Vietnam war continued. The Super Skymaster filled a unique ...

However, the Cessna O-2 Skymaster – which was also affectionately nicknamed “Oscar Deuce ... A total of 532 O-2s were built for the Air Force in two series—the O-2A and O-2B.

The O-2 was developed in the 1960s as a cheap and simple aircraft, with twin-engines, as a supplement to Cessna’s already-serving forward air control prop, the O-1 Bird Dog.

Aviation: Cessna’s Skymaster. 3 minute read. TIME. March 10, 1961 12:00 AM GMT-5. O n its maiden flight over Wichita last week, the new plane made a striking silhouette against the prairie skies.