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Ahhhh man - the Caravan is one of my faves! (not that I've flown it - just dream of doing so one day).
And the OV-10 is a suweeet lookin' craft!! I saw one of them ... somewhere, I don't recall where... and thought "what is THAT?"
Guess they were used in Viet Nam???? Most are now doing things like the INL program or privately owned if I'm not mistaken.
At any rate - Great lookin' plane!! Ever flown one? How is it to fly?
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R2F,
Got a ride in an OV-10, cool plane, but it's a little disconcerting being in-plane with the spinning props in the back seat.
They're still used by the California Department of Forestry as Forward Air Controller planes for firebombers.
jhagan,
Yup the OV-10 was carrier capable. The Marines used to fly them off the Iwo Jima class LPH and Tarawa class LHA helicopter aircraft carriers all the time. No catapult and no arresting gear.
602,
Freaking cool! I'll have to head up to FFZ to check them out. The black OV-10s were previously used by the ATF.
Cointyro,
Correct on the decoding.