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Vintage(OV-10 Bronco) planes used in Vietnam out of retirement to help US special forces in Iraq
Daily Mail ^
| Lydia Willgress
Posted on 03/11/2016 4:08:46 AM PST by protest1
Two vintage planes used in the Vietnam War have been brought out of retirement to help US special forces in Iraq.
A pair of OV-10 Broncos completed 120 combat missions over the Middle East between May and September last year, it has been revealed.
The turbo-prop jet is thought to have carried out 134 sorties over 82 days in May, acting as cover for the soldiers fighting ISIS terrorists on the ground.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bronco; iraq; vietnam
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To: equaviator
equaviator,
The lower fuel burn means you can nix the tip tanks, and add some composite slightly "sheared tips" for reductions in drag, greater high altitude performance, like "Precious Metal" below. VG's smoother wings, airfoil change(?) could help on the bottom and top end. A one point they were talking about adding Fowler Flaps to reduce takeoff runs etc, something to consider. Cockpit upgrade from steam gages? Yaowzer, I can't imagine the weight reduction, huge. It might be quite a Hot Rod with all the upgrades.
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:47:37 AM PST
by
taildragger
(Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
To: taildragger
If I ever do win the Lottery big enough (it helps to buy a ticket once in a while...) I want to buy an already-airworthy Dragonfly, make it even better and fly it in air shows around the country. I’d keep it at home in a custom-built pole barn and just tow it over to a rural airfield once in a while for some practice twice a month but I’d leave it a two-seater for taking HOOTERS chicks up and making them all dizzy (or dizzier) and scared...Then, bring them back safe at home.
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posted on
03/11/2016 7:04:08 AM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
Nevermind the Hooters girls, I'll wear a wig and get dizzy for you just to get a ride! ;-)
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posted on
03/11/2016 7:06:40 AM PST
by
taildragger
(Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
To: taildragger
Even then I’d let you ride for free.
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posted on
03/11/2016 7:48:07 AM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
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posted on
03/11/2016 10:10:04 AM PST
by
Outlaw76
(Conservative, Showman, Rino. Make your choice wisely.)
To: equaviator
The dragonfly always hit me as the MG of aircraft. Looks like a whole lot of fun.
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posted on
03/11/2016 10:13:49 AM PST
by
Outlaw76
(Conservative, Showman, Rino. Make your choice wisely.)
To: Outlaw76
It almost looks like one of those flying cars you sometimes hear about.
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posted on
03/11/2016 10:51:21 AM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
Please no. Jet noise and fuel economy with prop performance. It would be easier to buy more Super Tucanos, if we could get Beechcraft to stop suing.
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posted on
03/11/2016 12:15:40 PM PST
by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: equaviator
Not high enough to hang a decent sized EO/FLIR from, marginal performance for high/hot/heavy. The added humiliation of looking up at your plane captain.
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posted on
03/11/2016 12:22:23 PM PST
by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: USNBandit
“The added humiliation of looking up at your plane captain.”
Maybe could worry about that after leaving ISIS in a smoldering heap of sizzling sons of bitches.
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:48:01 PM PST
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equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
state of the art... for 1920
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posted on
03/11/2016 3:14:36 PM PST
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: equaviator
The Piper PA-48 Enforcer
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posted on
03/11/2016 5:29:01 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
('Life is a comedy to those who think and a tragedy for those who feel' - Horace Walpole)
To: Oztrich Boy
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:02:33 PM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: protest1; All
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03/11/2016 6:04:37 PM PST
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taildragger
(Not my Monkey, not my Circus...)
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