Comments for The howitzer at Rucker...

The howitzer at Rucker...

2007-10-26T06:34:32Z

CAPT H suggested the gun was sitting in a Choctaw.

Nope. It was in a Mohawkve [grumble - geez, I did link to a pic of same meaning I really did *know* it, he sniveled.]. A beast of a bird with two piston engines in nacelles standing out from the fuselage.

I feel old. I've flown in one of these. Okay, I was 7 or 8. Still....

Comment from BillT on 2007-10-27

2007-10-27T05:09:57Z

...the 1st Army aircraft to use ejection seats” Is this true? Indeed it is. All previous Army fixed-wing aircraft were slow (and stable) enough to allow the pilots to exit through the cockpit door -- the OV-1D had a bubble canopy and was *fast* -- and putting ejection seats in a helicopter would be a wasted effort, for obvious reasons. Besides, if they stuck ejection seats in fling-wings, then they'd have to give us parachutes -- and those things are *expensive*, ya know...

Comment from Ledger on 2007-10-26

2007-10-27T01:31:27Z

History of the Grumman OV-1 “Martin Baker Mk 5 ejection seats – the 1st Army aircraft to use ejection seats” Is this true?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T23:12:34Z

Oh fiddle, I knew it was Mohave, I was in a rush this morning, dammit. I hadda pack so that I could sprint (okay, waddle) from the TOC to the car to the airport - and had slow access. I'da fixed it myself if I hadn't been busy TOC'ing! Sigh. I *hate* days like this.

Comment from BillT on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T22:11:33Z

Larry and Jeff got it. The H-37 is the Mojave (a Sikorsky critter) and the OV-1D is the Mohawk (made by Grumman). I can see how John got confused, though -- Grumman's Bethpage plant was right across LI Sound from Sikorsky's Stratford facility...

Comment from Larry Fountain on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T22:02:34Z

I don't think so...OV1D Mohawk was a fixed wing twin-turboprop observation type...my recollection is a picture with FLIR pod installed. Love your site. Check it almost daily. LF http://www.carolinasaviation.org/collections/aircraft/ov1d-62-5890.html

Comment from MR. T's Haircut on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T20:33:57Z

A Mohawk you say? I PITY THE FOOL!

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T19:45:36Z

[rolls eyes]

Comment from Nosmo on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T18:52:09Z

That is Definitely not a Mohawk! A Mohawk is a twin turboprop fixed wing 'spy' plane. That is a Mojave: http://tri.army.mil/LC/CS/csa/aahist.htm#CH37 Here is the illustrious OV-1 Mohawk of cold war fame and way too many TINSs http://www.ov-1mohawk.org/ "Alone, Unarmed, and Scared spit-less"

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T17:07:15Z

Expert?????? Cheers

Comment from Jeff Cornelius on 2007-10-26

2007-10-26T16:46:02Z

It's no source of shame to be corrected by an expert. The H-37 is a splendid machine to look at. I have no idea how they were to fly or fly in, but as an 11-year old I cherished my toy one and stuffed it full of plastic soldiers. I was going to guess a Huey yesterday, although that would have been anachronistic for the 75. My own first helicopter ride was in an H-21 in the summer of '67. Much more fun than walking in the dust of Indiantown Gap!