T-41 Mescalero: The Military Cessna 172 << Cessna Warbirds Series, Volume 1

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"I received a copy of the book from Jan [Forsgren] and I have enjoyed it hugely. I had no idea that the Cessna 172/Mescalero was so widely used by so many air arms."–Mick Bevan, Ireland

"I just got the book on Tuesday and finished reading it this morning [Thursday]. Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it. I learned lotsa new tidbits. Like I didn’t know Fidel Castro had 172s."–George Arcay, Illinois

"Just got your new book and it’s a excellent follow-up to your Cessna Warbirds book."—John Theune, California

"T-41 Mescalero is a wonderful book. It holds a place of honor on my aviation bookshelf."—Lt Col Peggy Carnahan, USAF Ret, USAFA T-41 IP (1985-88)

T-41 Mescalero

The Military Cessna 172

by Walt Shiel
Jan Forsgren
Mike Little

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Acknowledgments
Foreword by Robert F. Dorr
Preface
Chapter One - History of the Model 172
--The Early Years
--Post–War
--Variations on a Theme
--Licensed Production
--The Military Takes an Interest
--The End of the Beginning
Chapter Two - US Air Force
--Quasi–Military Operations
--Fast–Paced Training
--Tornado Damage
--Air Force Academy Adds to the Fleet
--USAFA Aeronautical Engineering
--USAFA Training Tales
--Vietnamese Air Force Training
--Consolidation
--Project Hasty Blue
--Training at Hondo
--USAFA patches
--Training Improvements for Hondo
--Procedural Stupidity
--Fatal Accident
--FSP patches
--Wing Walkers
--Manifestations of Apprehension
--Notable T-41 Drivers
--End of an Era
--Civil Air Patrol
--Summary
Chapter Three - US Army
--Warrant Officer Fixed Wing Aviation Course
--Operations
--Maintenance
--End of the Line
Chapter Four – Africa
--Angola
--Burkina Faso
--Central African Republic
--Ethiopia
--Ghana
--Liberia
--Madagascar
--Malawi
--Mozambique
--Senegal
--Summary
Chapter Five – Asia
--Cambodia/Kampuchea
--Indonesia
--Laos
--Pakistan
--Philippines
--Singapore
--South Korea
--South Vietnam
--Thailand
--Vietnam (North Vietnam)
--Summary

Chapter Six – Europe
--Austria
--Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska)
--Croatia
--Estonia
--Greece
--Ireland
--Portugal
--Sweden
--Turkey
--Canada
--Summary
Chapter Seven - Latin America
--Argentina
--Bolivia
--Chile
--Colombia
--Cuba
--Dominican Republic
--Ecuador
--El Salvador
--Guatemala
--Haiti
--Honduras
--Nicaragua
--Panama
--Paraguay
--Peru
--Suriname
--Trinidad and Tobago
--Uruguay
--Venezuela
--Summary
Chapter Eight - Middle East
--Iran
--Israel
--Saudi Arabia
--United Arab Emirates
--Summary
Chapter Nine - Museum Displays
--United States
--Asia
--Australia
--Europe
--Latin America
--Summary
Chapter Ten - Personal & Club Planes
--A-Models
--B-Models
--C-Models
--D-Models
--Summary
Abbreviations & Acronyms
Resources
Appendix A – Technical Specifications
Appendix B– Three-View Drawings
Appendix C - Production Summaries
--Appendix C-1 (T-41A)
--Appendix C-2 (T-41B)
--Appendix C-3 (T-41C)
--Appendix C-4 (T-41D)
--Appendix C-5 (Other 172s)
About the Authors

T-41 Mescalero

The Military Cessna 172

by Walt Shiel
Jan Forsgren
Mike Little

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What the experts are saying about T-41 Mescalero

"It takes an intimate familiarity and a deep love of the subject to create a book as good as this one! This long overdue tribute to the Cessna T-41 Mescalero is well researched, well written and beautifully illustrated."

Walter J. Boyne
Author & Historian

"Not since the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 and Fairchild PT-19 series has a lowly primary trainer influenced the preparatory training of so many military pilots in so many national settings. The authors of this obvious labor of love have provided readers with a universal guide to an extremely versatile and work-horse aircraft that richly deserves telling."

Dan Hagedorn
Author,
Latin American Air Wars 1912-1969

"When the USAF ditched the ‘all- thorough’ jet training experiment- it was the worlds most popular trainer, Cessna’s acclaimed C172 to the rescue. The company that gave the modern world wings helped the military reinvent the wheel with their popular Skyhawk derivative, the T-41A. The breadth of information presented by the three respected authors as they research the Mescalero, makes this fundamentaly, a must have volume for all advocates of military aviation."

Rob Fox
Editor, Flightpath

"Walt Shiel, Jan Forsgren and Mike Little have covered the story of the T-41 Mescalero, and other military 172s, in a wide-reaching and exciting way that paves new ground for the pilot, the aviation buff, and the historian."

From the Foreword by Robert F. Dorr
Author, Air Combat

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