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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
AEROSOFT OV-10 news!
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Marvin Carter
Charter Member 2015
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strikehawk
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Skyhawk if you want I will ask my buds that are still at HSC-85 if they can find out what color the VS Black Pony was as well as snoop around myself. It's the least I can do if you are going to do as many paint jobs as you plan.
As for that DD pendejo, I read his replies in that thread and I can't imagine Piglet doing that. I figure that he was AF and had a few bad encounters with Navy folks. His take on the procurement of the OV-10 was wrong on all accounts. Not only that he's rude too, I can see why he was shown the door here and I can see why I will not join Aerosofts forum community as they seem to tolerate that behavior. The OV-10 was initiated by the Marines and Navy on behalf of the Army for a light COIN aircraft with transport capability. The Army bowed out due to the limitations imposed by the AF and DoD in the late 40's, early 50's, coupled with the procurement of the OV-1. The Bronc was more or less saved by the Viet Nam war. The Marines used it for light attack and FAC and I believe helo escort ( I could be wrong here, not like it would be a first) with the Navy adding VAL-4 to augment HA(L)-3 in support of Brown Water Navy operations in the Mekong Delta and Rung Sat Special Zone. The only reason the AF picked up the Pony was as a replacement for the 0-2's and discovered that they could drop bombs and kill things too. No offense to the AF Vets here at SOF, but you know how rivalries are.
It's too bad that they did not model the OV-10D NOGS or NOS, it would have been neat to have that 20mm Vulcan turret on the center line.
As for that DD pendejo, I read his replies in that thread and I can't imagine Piglet doing that. I figure that he was AF and had a few bad encounters with Navy folks. His take on the procurement of the OV-10 was wrong on all accounts. Not only that he's rude too, I can see why he was shown the door here and I can see why I will not join Aerosofts forum community as they seem to tolerate that behavior. The OV-10 was initiated by the Marines and Navy on behalf of the Army for a light COIN aircraft with transport capability. The Army bowed out due to the limitations imposed by the AF and DoD in the late 40's, early 50's, coupled with the procurement of the OV-1. The Bronc was more or less saved by the Viet Nam war. The Marines used it for light attack and FAC and I believe helo escort ( I could be wrong here, not like it would be a first) with the Navy adding VAL-4 to augment HA(L)-3 in support of Brown Water Navy operations in the Mekong Delta and Rung Sat Special Zone. The only reason the AF picked up the Pony was as a replacement for the 0-2's and discovered that they could drop bombs and kill things too. No offense to the AF Vets here at SOF, but you know how rivalries are.
It's too bad that they did not model the OV-10D NOGS or NOS, it would have been neat to have that 20mm Vulcan turret on the center line.