IBDA Announcements

RENEWAL TIME IS HERE!  It’s now time to renew your membership in the International Birddog Association. You can renew online from the Membership tab on the website using a PayPal account or your credit card through the secure PayPal connection. You do not have to have a PayPal account to use your credit card. Membership is $30.00 for the whole year or the Lifetime Membership is an option. If you prefer, you can print out

This is the lady that wanted some support from us for the Veteran's Day celebration in Birmingham, AL.  Melissa told me that the event is a one-day event.  She is asking Atlantic Aviation for a fuel discount, which they have given in the past to other warbirds.  This year's event is in honor of the Forward Air Controllers, US Army, US Air Force and US Marines, so to have a herd of Birddogs on the

Email sent to Minard  : Mr. Thompson, we connected earlier this year when I reached out regarding your future event schedule and if Dayton could be in the conversation as a host site. Thank you for taking time to reply. I understand that fuel prices have hindered some from attending events as well. It is interesting that you bring up landing at Wright Patterson. I recall that a L-19 is hanging in the Museum----but my untrained

From Minard: This is the lady that wanted some support from us for the Veteran's Day celebration in Birmingham, AL.  Melissa told me that the event is a one-day event.  She is asking Atlantic Aviation for a fuel discount, which they have given in the past to other warbirds.  This year's event is in honor of the Forward Air Controllers, US Army, US Air Force and US Marines, so to have a herd of Birddogs

Bill Plaster sent in list of mid east coast fly-ins and airshows that birddogs might attend. If you know of any we should list send us the info through the contact us button and we'll try to get out notice. Oct. 15 - NC Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame. Asheboro, NC - HBI Oct. 22 - Cox -Grantham Fly-In. Grantham, NC - 6NC0 Oct. 28-29 - Festival d’Avion. Pinehurst, NC - SOP Nov. 12

OK Guys. The Museum at Fort Worth put out this request: Eleven years ago, the Fort Worth Aviation Museum acquired a surplus O-1 Bird Dog. It has since undergone restoration by Cowtown Aerocrafters, who have done a fantastic job. The right side of the aircraft is painted in tribute to Hilliard Wilbanks, the only USAF Bird Dog FAC awarded the Medal of Honor. The left side is painted as a Red Marker aircraft, honoring one

The Sept /Oct 2022 EAA Warbirds Magazine had a good article on the Birddog. EAA Warbird Article   

Congratulations to IBDA member winners at Oshkosh 2022. Best L-19 Oshkosh Winner    Minard and Janice Thompson Silver Wrench       -         Minard Thompson Best L-Bird        -           Bob Stoney Judges Choice        -       Ted  Carter 40 Year Service Award   -    Mike Weinfurter

Got this via email. Don't know the folks but I any of you are interested: My name is Margaret Champagne, and I am with the film production company Lou Reda Productions. Since 1983, Lou Reda Productions has worked hard to preserve and share America’s military history through film. The company has been a longtime collaborator with networks including the History Channel and National Geographic, producing high-quality, non-fiction programming. Currently, we are hoping to be in pre-production for

We have some manuals that are in a searchable PDF format available on thumb drives. They are not in the merchandise section yet. Contact Troy Cobb at  tc4L19@hotmail.com and will figure how to get to you. Will be same 20$ as the others. Thanks to Bob Stoney for putting these together.

FYI Guys Notice to owner/operator members:The FAA has finally flipped the switch on the AD for the gasket on the F&M oil filter adapters for a ton of engines - including the Birddogs’ O-470-11s and O-470-15s. Many of our Birddogs have the F&M (now Tempest/Stratus) brand of adapters. If you use screw-on Champion-type oil filters, you probably have one of the affected adapters. AD requires replacement of the fiber gasket in the assembly with a

Be sure to check out Jonathan Elie's facebook group Cessna L-19 Bird Dog Pilots Group. He's our Facebook guru and has some good stuff showing up. https://www.facebook.com/groups/328778504339776/