OV 10 coming out of retirement

[SA Dave]

Just saw this and thought its amazing
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/03/11/ov-10-bronco-fights-isis-orig-vstop.cnn/video/playlists/military-technology/

 

[jknaus]

Cool stuff. They show a lot of A/C stuff and only a bit of the later version. Wonder what version they are really using. Nice find.
JAmes

 

[RichB]

They are flying the OV-10G+ (155481 and 155492). They were former USMC OV-10D's that were operated by the ATF and later the Dept of State for counter narcotics operations and most recently with NASA. They were upgraded with new a sensor suite and four bladed propellers in 2013.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[moon puppy]

Gotta wonder if they didn't give it a new mark number James, probably updated avionic to modern standards and stuff.

I got a picture of my Dad at our local airport with Gen Chuck Horner in front of his OV10, he was in the area and dropped in. He commanded Shaw AFB at one point so I guess that makes it easy to be in the area. Think it would have been post Gulf War.