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Originally Posted by WallShadow
I've always loved the Bronco at first sight. Would make a helluva air asset for T2k: twin turboprops, loiter capability, huge payload, relatively simple maintenance needs,flexible armament configuration.  |
Have you seen any of the articles on the COIN Bronco that the U.S. was using in Iraq a couple of years ago? Apparently, it kicked quite a lot of ass, but not enough, I guess, to merit resurrecting the design.
If not, behold my Google-Fu!
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...ing-manhunters
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...being-sold-off
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...-to-fight-isis
https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/ov...d-a-1764407068
For a hard come-down, Google the video of a Venezuelan F-16 shooting down an OV-10 during a coup-de-etat. IIRC, it was a gun kill.