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From: newave!john@uunet.UU.NET (John A. Weeks III)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: What is  an OV-10 "Bronco" Aircraft ??
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Date: 23 Jan 91 04:12:46 GMT
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From: newave!john@uunet.UU.NET (John A. Weeks III)

> From: sal@grip.cis.upenn.edu (Marcos Salganicoff)

> I read that one these planes [ OV-10 ] was lost over Kuwait. Apparently,
> it's used by Marine Corps Aviation groups, but that's about all the "talking
> head" said.  Anyone out there care to inform me further?

Buildt by North American/Rockwell, the OV-10 is small 2 seat plane powered
by two 1040 HP turboprops.  The plane has a twinboom tail.  They are used
a spotter planes, recon, armed escort for choppers, and light close air
support.  It is armed with either a 20mm cannon turret or 2 7.6mm machine
guns and 3600 pounds on 4 hard points.

I have heard that a second Bronco was lost.  I also saw CNN footage
showing the a Bronco spotting artilary and doing recon in preperation
for a Harrier strike along the Kuwait/Saudi boarder.

-john-

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