Sketch Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 Calfire could definitely use some of these, considering how rough the last few fire seasons have been they need all the help they can get
Clark Griswold Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 I’ll raise you one A-7...https://www.controller.com/listings/aircraft/for-sale/33968927/1969-vought-a-7-corsair-iiSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Clark Griswold Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 Is there an STC for the OV-10 for an MX-15 or other sensor/tgt pod?I’ve seen L-39s with an FMV ball and a turbo contract JTAC tng platform seems like an easy fit.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
nsplayr Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 Not sure if it was fully FAA-compliant and all that, but I may or may not have heard of a couple of OV-10s with MX-15s on them before... https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22343/those-suped-up-ov-10-broncos-that-took-on-isis-in-iraq-are-being-sold-off
Clark Griswold Posted July 27, 2019 Posted July 27, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, nsplayr said: Not sure if it was fully FAA-compliant and all that, but I may or may not have heard of a couple of OV-10s with MX-15s on them before... https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22343/those-suped-up-ov-10-broncos-that-took-on-isis-in-iraq-are-being-sold-off Oh yeah forgot about those Found another one that was for sale, sold for $130k: https://www.guns.com/news/2017/10/31/ny-school-selling-ov-10-bronco-some-assembly-required-photos https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=193&acctid=7921 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited July 27, 2019 by Clark Griswold 1
Clayton Bigsby Posted August 2, 2019 Posted August 2, 2019 Got to look at this one a bit at the Chino airshow earlier this year, and it looked great. Great progress from a just year previously, I remembered seeing the freshly-arrived and distinctively Bronco parts piled up at Aero Trader. Now it's flying all over the place. 1
Clark Griswold Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) On 8/1/2019 at 7:18 PM, Clayton Bigsby said: Got to look at this one a bit at the Chino airshow earlier this year, and it looked great. Great progress from a just year previously, I remembered seeing the freshly-arrived and distinctively Bronco parts piled up at Aero Trader. Now it's flying all over the place. Glad to hear it got a second chance and went to a good owner On another Bronco topic, I'm curious as to why it never found a second life a contract ISR/CAS/JTAC training platform, seems it would be cheaper than a jet (L-39 and the like) and reasonably supportable. Edited August 3, 2019 by Clark Griswold
HuggyU2 Posted August 5, 2019 Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) On 8/2/2019 at 10:09 PM, Clark Griswold said: I'm curious as to why it never found a second life a contract ISR/CAS/JTAC training platform, seems it would be cheaper than a jet (L-39 and the like) and reasonably supportable. L-39 runs about $1600-$2500/hr to operate, depending on who you believe, and how well the aircraft is known. Parts are plentiful and the jet is bulletproof. I'd be curious to know the OV-10 operating costs. Edited August 5, 2019 by HuggyU2
Clark Griswold Posted August 5, 2019 Posted August 5, 2019 16 hours ago, HuggyU2 said: L-39 runs about $1600-$2500/hr to operate, depending on who you believe, and how well the aircraft is known. Parts are plentiful and the jet is bulletproof. I'd be curious to know the OV-10 operating costs. That's a pretty tough cost per flight hour to beat even on the top of that range. Found this on Bronco per flight hour cost but only quotes a $1,000 per hour with no other details or references, caveat emptor: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a19887/ov-10-war-isis/ Article is interesting on its own, origin story of the Bronc... Just a guess but if there were an OV-10 back in operational service (modernized or new), $1,500 would likely be a conservative and realistic cost per hour. Downrange, just guessing $3,000 per hour for all the expeditionary logistical costs. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda... Buy 350 at FFP of $15 mil with sensors. Guard and Reserves get half. Fly, bomb, repeat.
M2 Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 Forget the Bronco, I want this! You Can Buy Paul Allen's MiG-29 Fulcrum Jet Fighter
HuggyU2 Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) Apparently, Paul Allen's sister isn't the big fan of airplanes that Paul was, and it unloading a lot of the collection. I know a guy that few Paul's MiG. He seemed to enjoy the experience. I'm curious to see who ends up with it. Edited August 19, 2019 by HuggyU2
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