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Duksrule 12-15-2011 06:57 AM

Crazy looking Army twin
 
I was out at ORF the other day and there was an odd looking twin engine plane sitting at Landmark. It said US ARMY on the side of it, was a twin turbo prop and looked like a bug. Tried to look it up online but didn't find anything. I think a plane like this was in Flying magazine a few months ago used by the Florida DNR. Anyway just trying to figure out what it was.

SenecaII 12-15-2011 07:20 AM

Is this it? OV-1 Mohawk?
Grumman OV-1 Mohawk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most likely a privately owned surplus, as I believe they were removed from army inventory in the mid 90's.

Duksrule 12-15-2011 07:57 AM

That is it. Thanks.

What a goofy looling plane.

SenecaII 12-15-2011 07:59 AM


Originally Posted by Duksrule (Post 1102226)
That is it. Thanks.

What a goofy looling plane.

I saw one upclose at and airshow a few years back and it is definately goofy looking...:D Soon as you said bug I figured this was it...

Malex4u 12-15-2011 04:32 PM

It was the only Army aircraft with ejection seats.

block30 12-16-2011 06:23 AM

I figured you saw a Shorts...

Protrident 12-16-2011 06:29 AM

love it! The uglier the better!

LowSlowT2 12-16-2011 05:39 PM

My grandfather flew those with the Army years ago...I think they flew them until the mid '90s out at Ft Huachuca

USMCFLYR 12-16-2011 06:41 PM


Originally Posted by LowSlowT2 (Post 1102968)
My grandfather flew those with the Army years ago...I think they flew them until the mid '90s out at Ft Huachuca

Last ones I saw actively flying were in the mid-late 90's at NAS Key West on the transient line. Ugly little bugs to be sure!

USMCFLYR

bunk22 12-16-2011 06:44 PM

The Mohawk also bagged an "unofficial" Mig-17 in Vietnam!


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