Although, to this point, this book has concentrated on the various Cessna models developed specifically for the military or those purchased off-the-shelf by the military and assigned military nomenclatures, many others have been used by a variety of military forces around the world. In fact, if you were to look hard enough and dig deep enough, you would probably discover that virtually every Cessna model every built has seen military service of some kind somewhere in the world. I do not pretend to have done that kind of exhaustive search, but I will share the results of my more limited research that turned up various odd military applications. The following should be considered merely examples of how military forces have employed lightplanes, in this case Cessnas, for military purposes.

The USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, flew three Cessna Model 150 aircraft in its 94th Airmanship Training Squadron until 1995 when they were replaced by four T-41Cs retired from the training fleet of the 557th Flying Training Squadron. These aircraft belonged to the Cadet Competition Flying Team (CCFT) and were used in National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competitions. In 1993 through 1995, Captain Jim Bergstrom was the USAF officer assigned to supervise the program. Each cadet member of the CCFT had to have earned his or her private pilot license to apply for the team. They were given a battery of tests, a flight proficiency evaluation, and put through an extensive interview process. Most of the CCFT cadets had flown close to 100 hours before joining the team. The CCFT C-150s had three major Supplemental Type Certificates incorporated:

The Academy aircraft were late 1970s C-150M models. According to Captain Bergstrom, "They're civilian aircraft searched far and located through Trade-A-Plane, purchased with donations from the Association of Graduates of the Academy." The CCFT was set-up in 1972 by a handful of cadets who rented airplanes from the Academy aero club until putting together the funds to purchase their own airplanes. The performance of the CCFT has been steadily improving, moving up from fifth place overall in the NIFA 1990-1991 season to second place out of 24 teams in 1993-1994. A total 23 cadets participated in the program in 1993-94, 39 in 1994-1995.

In 1961, the Canadian Army ordered four Cessna Model 182D aircraft, built to their specifications. Oddly enough, these aircraft were designated as L-19L aircraft by the Canadians. The Model 182 was a tricycle-gear, four-seat aircraft powered by a normally aspirated 230-horsepower Continental engine.