[rdcbn]

The Bronco is the perfect close air support weapon for the war on terror.

The A-10 is way too expensive to waste on wasting a hand full of Jihadi setting an ambush for our troops.

I have never understood why the Air Force did not pull several hundred out of DM storage and refurbish them for use in Afghanistan and Iraq

[NTHockey]

Send in some Negrito aborigines; fights over tomorrow. They are deadly silent with their blowguns.

[SkyPilot]

While it is encouraging to see the OV-10 still in service somewhere (Philippines), it is also true that it was first produced in 1965 (production stopped in the 80s). In our modern era, aircraft that are 60, 60, and even 70 years old are employed by air forces.

In the US, our KC-135s and B-52s were first produced in the 1950s. The B-52s are scheduled to fly another few decades.

This would be akin to fighting WW II with equipment from the 1870s.

At some point, this madness has to stop. We spend Trillions on welfare and give aways.

[deepestsouth1]

From the article,

“general purpose bombs”

no need to even read the directions on that package wrapper!

[Feckless]

Widow Maker

Used the same (physically, not by Stock Number) wheel bearings as the M151 Jeep. I kept a few Jeeps off the Deadline report with them.

[Sequoyah101]

I have been wondering for some time why spend money on either the Tucano or the T-6 Coin variant when the answer is sitting in the desert at Davis Monthan in the form of an OV-10?

I can answer my own question by following the money trail.

[ASA Vet]

PI_ng

[GOYAKLA]

“Widow Maker”, reminded be of this “Widow”.
In 1944, age 11, I made a a model of the “Black Widow”.
In 1946 while traveling through Lakeland, Fla. our family got to
see a real one on runway next to the road.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
*****
Sister ship:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-15_Reporter
Twin booms are cool!

[beelzepug]

The OV-1 had potential as a close support aircraft. Unfortunately, they were an Army aircraft and the Air Force, being stiff-necked about armed fixed-wing aircraft belonging to the Army, we could only use them for recon. I think most all of Mohawks left are in museums. I've seen a few listed for sale but much too rich for me.