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Posted: 4/12/2006 3:41:48 PM EDT
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I have to wonder if this is one of the OV-1s mentioned above. We had two of them at a local airshow here in southern Florida late last year. Seemed to be in awfully nice (and perfectly flyable condition) for "retired" or "museum" aircraft.  |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 4:15:09 PM EDT
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I’d love to see that happen – but I doubt it’s practical.
I can’t imagine there are enough flyable examples available to make it worthwhile to restore it to the inventory. And they weren’t especially successful in the Gulf War. That said, for strictly an observation role, they could certainly do a decent job (and carry a lot of surveillance gear!). |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 4:23:20 PM EDT
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BAD ASS.
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Posted: 4/12/2006 4:25:10 PM EDT
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Thank you Xero, when I'm complete with my 1/35th scale UH-1D and my OH-13H, I will build an OV-1(Not sure what version, but leaning to the old Vietnam version). I already have a couple of A-37s and a couple of OV-10 kits, that need building. I wish I could find that limited release Hasegawa kit that was the OV-10 with the 3-barreled fully rotatable gun in place og the sponsons and 4 M-60Os. they only made it for a year or two. |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 4:28:44 PM EDT
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ov-10's ruled. they're quiet as hell. i remember running around the swamps at french creek when all of a sudden, a frigging bronco seemed to just bust out of the trees, we didn't hear that sucker until it roared right over us at treetop level...
 i think the batfe got unarmed broncos but they still had the hard points (where weapons could be attached). i seem to remember the marine corps squawking about that, but i might be wrong. |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 4:34:06 PM EDT
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U.S. Customs operated at least one OV-1 as a chase plane. I found one of them in a dismantled state inside a hangar at Genneseo, N.Y. I have a few B&W pics but I'll have to search for them. This aircraft was later restored and is on display outside the warbird museum at Elmira, N.Y., painted in Army markings. I'll do some digging tomorrow if I get a chance. |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 4:39:52 PM EDT
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The OV-10 Night Observation Gunship (NOGS) was a USMC OV-10A modified to include a turreted FLIR sensor and turreted M-197 20-mm gun slaved to the FLIR aimpoint. Successful in combat in Vietnam, NOGS evolved into the NOS OV-10D, which included a laser designator.
 
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Posted: 4/12/2006 5:08:26 PM EDT
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Are you positive? 
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Posted: 4/12/2006 5:18:44 PM EDT
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There are only 6 OV-10D's at Davis Monthan.
Now the State Department is operating a few of them, as is the California Department of Forestry. There are a few in private hands too. The CDF has 13 of them.    |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 5:36:58 PM EDT
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Now dats what I is talkin bout!
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Posted: 4/12/2006 5:48:49 PM EDT
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Time to start making the Piper PA-48 Enforcer....
  
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Posted: 4/12/2006 5:49:23 PM EDT
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You don't fall out the back,,,you pull yourself out SEMPER FI RECON DO OR DIE |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 5:53:59 PM EDT
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I didn't expect anyone here to remember that one. I should have known better.  Didn't it have a Lycoming T-53? ETA: Where is that? WPAFB? |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 6:19:28 PM EDT
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PA-48: TWIN 30mm???
Made for the competition which resulted in the A-10 but arbitrarily left out because it was a prop-job. Jets were NOT specified in the competition, and the manufacturer sued the USAF and won.I never heard of it before, but I LOVE IT! ETA from Air Force Museum data: PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 403 mph. Range: 921 miles Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft.
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Posted: 4/12/2006 6:22:10 PM EDT
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Close on the powerplant: Lyco T-55-9 |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 6:46:00 PM EDT
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That's a gorgeous plane. I remember reading a few years ago about a company that tried to produce a P-51-esque CAS plane, but that they were unsuccessful. I had never seen photos before now, it's a shame the Air Force doesn't want to pick up planes like that or like the P-63. I take it the Key West agreement would keep the Army from operating CAS aircraft like that? |
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Posted: 4/12/2006 6:59:10 PM EDT
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The rear door was removed for air drops. It was kick ass to have you feet hanging out as it took off. The cargo bay could hold six. They put a stool for you to climb up on, you turned around, sat down and they pushed you up into the cargo bay. The next guy in line sat between your legs. There was a jump light near the door. When the light changed colors, the plane went into a climb and you fell out. It was a real "A" ticket ride! |
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Posted: 4/13/2006 5:22:34 AM EDT
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OK... for some reason I thought the PA-48 had the same engine as the UH-1D. IIRC, the OV-1 had a pair of T-53s. I know my memory is slipping, but I could have sworn the Enforcer dated back to the 60s, so I dug through my "saved magazines" stack and came up with this (Jan 1969 Popular Mechanics). I remembered the P-51 alright, but it turns out it still had the Merlin, not a turbine. HOWEVER, it's interesting to read in the text where Cavalier had built a turbine-powered "Mustang 3" prototype. I'd say the Piper Enforcer got its roots here.    Cover shot, PM January 1969. Yeah, I save everything. |
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