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Old 12-15-2011 | 06:57 AM
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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.
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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:20 AM
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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.
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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:57 AM
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That is it. Thanks.

What a goofy looling plane.
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Old 12-15-2011 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Duksrule
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... Soon as you said bug I figured this was it...
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Old 12-15-2011 | 04:32 PM
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It was the only Army aircraft with ejection seats.
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Old 12-16-2011 | 06:23 AM
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I figured you saw a Shorts...
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Old 12-16-2011 | 06:29 AM
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love it! The uglier the better!
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Old 12-16-2011 | 05:39 PM
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My grandfather flew those with the Army years ago...I think they flew them until the mid '90s out at Ft Huachuca
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Old 12-16-2011 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by LowSlowT2
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!

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Old 12-16-2011 | 06:44 PM
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The Mohawk also bagged an "unofficial" Mig-17 in Vietnam!
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