We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:15:38 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 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....... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:34:32 -0600 ...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... ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65930 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65930 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:09:57 -0600 Martin Baker Mk 5 ejection seats – the 1st Army aircraft to use ejection seats” Is this true? ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65926 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65926 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:31:27 -0600 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. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65916 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65916 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:12:34 -0600 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... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65913 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65913 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:11:33 -0600 http://www.carolinasaviation.org/collections/aircraft/ov1d-62-5890.html]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65912 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65912 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:02:34 -0600 A Mohawk you say? I PITY THE FOOL! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65909 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65909 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:33:57 -0600 [rolls eyes] http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65906 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65906 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:45:36 -0600 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"]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65905 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65905 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:52:09 -0600 Expert?????? Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65901 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65901 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:07:15 -0600 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! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65900 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/10/the_howitzer_at.html#comment-65900 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:46:02 -0600