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Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: cav58d on October 15, 2006, 08:57:21 PM
http://aimpoints.hq.af.mil/display.cfm?id=10607&printer=yes

Is this a sign the predator is not as effective of a platform as it was hoped to be?
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: FUNKED1 on October 15, 2006, 09:06:39 PM
...goodbye my sweetheart, hello Vietnam...
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Wolfala on October 15, 2006, 09:56:05 PM
Great observation and FAC platform. I support it 100 % provided they upgrade the egress system to a 0/0 and actually make it survivable in a crash.

Wolf
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Maverick on October 15, 2006, 10:03:49 PM
Manned observer aircraft are far superior to unmanned aircraft. It can return far easier than the unmanned to a point of interest and allows real time analysis of what is being observed by an experianced observer.
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: x0847Marine on October 16, 2006, 01:01:09 AM
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Originally posted by Maverick
Manned observer aircraft are far superior to unmanned aircraft. It can return far easier than the unmanned to a point of interest and allows real time analysis of what is being observed by an experianced observer.


Fantastic idea, these can loiter for a very long time and can deliver an effective weapon selection for close air support. Plus they just look neat.

(http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/ov-10-nog.jpg)
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Billy Joe Bob on October 16, 2006, 01:19:25 AM
is that thing on a turret!?
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: cav58d on October 16, 2006, 01:37:23 AM
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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
is that thing on a turret!?


ummm..no

basic anatomy billie joe bob...basic anatomy...its a he!
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Wolfala on October 16, 2006, 01:40:01 AM
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Originally posted by x0847Marine
Fantastic idea, these can loiter for a very long time and can deliver an effective weapon selection for close air support. Plus they just look neat.

(http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/ov-10-nog.jpg)


Looks like a chin mounted 20mm or 7.62 minigun from a AH-1. Prob an M-197 or similar. Kinda a lil mini puff the magic dragon.
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: cav58d on October 16, 2006, 01:47:55 AM
nooooooo....wulf, actually its a weiner.
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: indy007 on October 16, 2006, 08:19:36 AM
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Originally posted by Wolfala
Looks like a chin mounted 20mm or 7.62 minigun from a AH-1. Prob an M-197 or similar. Kinda a lil mini puff the magic dragon.


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where the hell is your chin located?
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: storch on October 16, 2006, 08:27:58 AM
don't ask insightful questions indy, sheesh.
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Nilsen on October 16, 2006, 08:38:28 AM
Sounds like a good idea, but wont they be very "easy" targets for groundfire?
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Atoon on October 16, 2006, 10:24:27 AM
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Originally posted by indy007
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where the hell is your chin located?
:rofl


I'm not to savey on what type of plane this is, or is it a glider? I dont see a propulsion system I recognize in the picture
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: Ripsnort on October 16, 2006, 10:26:57 AM
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Originally posted by indy007
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where the hell is your chin located?
:rofl :rofl :rofl   Got a good chuckle out of that, even though we knew what he meant by chin...:lol
Title: Usmc Looks To Revive OV-10s For Use In Iraq
Post by: john9001 on October 16, 2006, 11:36:25 AM
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Originally posted by Atoon
:rofl


I'm not to savey on what type of plane this is, or is it a glider? I dont see a propulsion system I recognize in the picture


it uses a super secret anti-grav magnetic flux drive, but you didn't hear it from me. :noid