FI / Finland
Lisää toivelistalle
| Tuotekoodi: | 48305 |
|---|---|
| Numero: | G3318305 |
| Lentokoneen käyttövoima: | Potkuri |
| Valtio: | Yhdysvallat |
| Tuotemerkki: | ICM Models |
US Marine Corps, Light Attack Aircraft
The
first prototype of OV-10A Bronco raised into the air in July 1965.
After flight tests, the aircraft entered serial production. The US Air
Force ordered 109 aircrafts, and the US Marine Corps – another 76.
After the war in Vietnam, the aircraft remained in service with aviation
units and were modernized over time. The Marine Corps OV-10A received a
digital threat warning system AN/APR-39, which monitors the surrounding
environment for the presence of radar signals and warns the crew about
dangerous sources of radiation. In addition, the AN/ALQ-144 Infrared
Jammer “Disco Light”and the AN/ALE-39 Counter Measure Dispenser System
were installed on these aircraft. Aircrafts, equipped in this way, took
part in the operation “Desert Storm” in the winter of 1991. This
operation was the last episode of combat use of the OV-10 Bronco
aircraft in the US Marine Corps aviation, and in 1994 they were finally
withdrawn from its combat composition.
