Posted on Mar 12, 2016
Why Is America Using These Antique Planes to Fight ISIS?
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The OV-10 Bronco was used during Vietnam to hunt for insurgents and it is being utilized in the current campaign for the same reason. It's attribute of being able to take off from short rough airstrips quickly gives it a distinct advantage over other aircraft. Being able to react quickly aids ground forces by providing them support needed in their missions against insurgents.
Their deployment in support to operations is in some ways an experiment, "to determine if properly employed turbo-prop driven aircraft would increase synergy and improve coordination between the aircrew and ground commander" The military also wanted to learn if planes like this are better suited for these missions than the F-15 or F/A 18. Another advantage to the Broncos is that they are far less expensive to operate than the F-15 or F/A 18.
The money for this "experiment" was derived by diverting money from other programs.
During their 82 days of deployment they flew 120 combat missions.
Their deployment in support to operations is in some ways an experiment, "to determine if properly employed turbo-prop driven aircraft would increase synergy and improve coordination between the aircrew and ground commander" The military also wanted to learn if planes like this are better suited for these missions than the F-15 or F/A 18. Another advantage to the Broncos is that they are far less expensive to operate than the F-15 or F/A 18.
The money for this "experiment" was derived by diverting money from other programs.
During their 82 days of deployment they flew 120 combat missions.
Why Is America Using These Antique Planes to Fight ISIS?
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SFC William Farrell
Was it on its way down SGT Robert Anthony? It doesn't look like a normal Airborne ops plane.
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SFC William Farrell - you scoot out the back of the cargo area while it's climbing straight up, and you need to get out before it can't climb anymore and stalls and/or banks.
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SFC William Farrell
MAJ (Join to see) - Thanks Captain, Ive seen them in Nam but never close up. I had no idea they eve had much a cargo area. Yeah for sure before it stalls. I stalled a plane once and threw it into a spin, good thing I had the instructor with me! Best!
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Great plane. USAF had these in Hawaii in '72, supporting 25th ID, bn S-3 Air coordinated flight for EIB winners. We got to adjust mortar fire and circled Oahu. The checkout training was worth time required. 21st Inf earned 21 of 33 EIBs in the 2nd BDE, 1-14th was second place with 7.
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I thought I saw something about this, this morning. Bloody Amazing! Ancient Technology still has it's place in the Modern Battlefield.
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