A pioneer in the evolution of crash-rescue vehicles, the O-11 entered service with the USAF in 1952 as one of the first vehicles designed specifically to fight military aircraft crash fires. The O-11A pictured here entered the fire school at Lowry AFB in 1954, retiring at Chanute AFB in the 1980s.
Manufacturer: American LaFrance
Engines: Truck-310 HP; Pump-200 HP
Capacity: 1,110 GAL Water-Foam; 40 GAL CB
Crew: Five (normally three)
Nozzles: Two remote control turret nozzles at 200 GPM; Three ground sweep nozzles beneath front bumper; Two beneath chassis
On loan from the US Air Force Museum System