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OV-10A
- Thread starter jknaus
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Gen Chuck Horner use to fly over from Shaw AFB to our local airport to eat at our family restaurant. I got a photo somewhere of he and my Dad next to his OV10 at the airport.
What kit do you have?
What kit do you have?
centaur567
Well-known member
Always room for another set of teeth. There was a squadron of OV-10's next to us at Cu Chi. Their spinners were painted in our divisions colors of red and yellow. Looking forward to this build. Gary S.
What do you need? Walk around photographs? Manual excerpts? Ask! It has a sharkmouth so it needs to be done!
jknaus
Administrator
The Kittyhawk kit will be arriving soon I hope.
jknaus
Administrator
Maybe you can answer a question for me. How the heck did the paratroopers get out. It seems the rear door would be held closed by the air flow and from a walkaround video I saw, the pilot said the guys didnt really like jumping blind so the pilots had to do a zoom so they just slid out. Did they take the rear door off before flight?
James
jknaus
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Heavens Eagle
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RichB
Well-known member
The Marines seem to be the only users to use the paradrop capability (brave/crazy or some combination). The OV-10's could carry 4 x self-loading combat equipped cargo units (6 if the rear cockpit seat and fittings were removed) and the rear cargo door removed. In the D model Flight Manual there are seatbelt attachment points along the floor/sidewall and they could be installed as/when required. It also had a paratroop signal/warning panel on the upper left side of the door. There is an ICS panel farther forward near the cargo barrier but I'm not sure if it was used with paratroops or just with passengers that were remaining aboard for the whole flight. The seatbelts also may only have been used for regular passengers.
From what I've read, in the early models they snuggled in nice and tight with the first "jumper" sitting with his legs over the edge of the cargo bay with a strap across the bay holding him in. If they were using static lines they were hooked up before take-off. When they reached the DZ the pilot pitched up, the first man released the strap and they slid out as the aircraft climbed, somehow maintaining separation and not getting tangled.
There was a design study done for a transport version with an enlarged fuselage capable of carrying 4,500 lbs of cargo or 8-12 troops but it never left the drawing board.
Cheers,
RichB
From what I've read, in the early models they snuggled in nice and tight with the first "jumper" sitting with his legs over the edge of the cargo bay with a strap across the bay holding him in. If they were using static lines they were hooked up before take-off. When they reached the DZ the pilot pitched up, the first man released the strap and they slid out as the aircraft climbed, somehow maintaining separation and not getting tangled.
There was a design study done for a transport version with an enlarged fuselage capable of carrying 4,500 lbs of cargo or 8-12 troops but it never left the drawing board.
Cheers,
RichB
I will be glad to show you what I sent them. They had other sources as well.
jknaus
Administrator
I would imagine the intercom would be for when they did a medivac. 2 Stretchers and a medic could be carried. Found my answer to the paratroops. Back door removed. Marines and army did jumps from it. Not the most comfortable ride I would think.
James
jknaus
Administrator
lol, just found that video and posted before reading your post.
James
I understood it was for "intelligence" situations more than anything.
