That's what I did my initial Multi and Instrument rating in. The one I flew was a 1960 model (310E) so it had the swept tail. The one pictures is a little bit earlier model.
The 1960 model was 310D (swept tail, original two-side-window pattern). 1961 model, with three side windows, was 310F. 310E was the military-only version (U-3B) built alongside the 310F. 310A was the earlier, straight-tail military model (U-3A). 310B and 310C were the civilian models for 1958 and 1959, respectively.
It's been a long time since I watched an episode of Sky King. What I remember is a pre-1960 C-310 (straight tail). I'm not sure in what year the swept tail was introduced but it was prior to 1960.
The T-50 was used in the first 39 episodes. After that, it waa a 1958 model (built in late '57) 310B, the second production 310B off the line.
The first swept-tail 310 was the 1960 model 310D, introduced in the fall of 1959.
The Aerobat is a special, aerobatic version of the C-150 Commuter. I don't think Cessna made a aerobatic version of the 152.
There was indeed an A152 Aerobat in the catalog through the end of 152 production in 1985.
The Blue Canoe mentioned above is actually a Cessna name though and isn't a STC. It was never really marketed as the Blue Canoe to my knowledge.
"Blue Canoe" was the nickname for the military U-3A (Model 310A), inspired by the attractive dark blue and white USAF paint scheme. The name was never used by Cessna in connection with civilian 310s.
150 Commuter
165 Airmaster
170 Businessliner
172 Nothing or Businessliner? -> Skyhawk & Cutlass
205 "210-5" / Super Skylane
U206 Super Skywagon --> Stationaire
Early on, the equipment package levels on 150s were called "Standard", "Trainer" and "Commuter" (sometimes "Inter-City Commuter"). The "Commuter" name was never applied in Cessna advertising to the Model 150 in general until the last two years of production, 1976 and 1977.
The Airmaster doesn't really belong in this list, because the pre-war nomenclature was different. In this instance, "C-165" referred to the engine horsepower.
I'm not aware of any instance of "Businessliner" being applied to the 172. As noted earlier, "Skyhawk" was merely an equipment package introduced for the 1961 model year (172B). 1960s advertising offered the choice of "172" (the stripped-down base model) OR "Skyhawk". From 1975 onward, the "Skyhawk" name was applied to the base model as well, and the upscale equipment package became "Skyhawk II".
(Cessna numerology was anything but consistent. Buyers likewise had the choice between a base 182 or deluxe "Skylane" from 1958 onward, and similarly with the later "177" or "Cardinal". But once the "Skylark" name was adopted for the 1960 model 175A, all 175s were "Skylarks" thereafter.)
"Super Skylane" was applied only to the model P206-P206E (1965-70). The 205/210-5 (1963-64, 260 hp) never had a name.
"Stationair" was not spelled with an 'e'.
