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- ↑ Duell, Sloan and Pearce (1947). The Official Pictorial History of the AAF. United States Army Air Forces Historical Office.
- 1 2 Air Service Information Circular. Director of Air Service. 1923.
- ↑ "O - Observation Aircraft". 2007-03-16. Archived from the original on 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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