Cessna O-1G Bird Dog ZK-FYA at Springhill Yesterday 9-12-2023

A really different arrival at the Northern Aviators Club Christmas BBQ yesterday (where the engine of choice is Rotax), was Peter Fahey flying the Cessna Bird Dog ZK-FYA:

And because the arrival photos were taken into the sun, here is a better colour rendering photo below.  There are lots of really nice detailed touches on the Bird Dog such as the under wing armament and the various radio aerials (click to enlarge to see the aerials on the tailplane).