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This thread is to examine the aircraft, systems, and networks that were involved in the 'electronic barrier' that was part of the McNamara Line, a defensive line developed to block North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers from accessing South Vietnam along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The aircraft...

I am currently writing a book on the Short Skyvan. I wonder if anyone has information (description, drawings etc) on Shorts project P.D.50 described as a "Skyvan VTOL test-bed", and P.D.62 listed in the Putnam as "Skyvan with B.L.C" but elsewhere as "Skyvan Feeder Liner". Both seem quite...

I was recently going through some scans I had taken a while back from World Air Power Journal and I found a reference to a Libyan-made COIN aircraft which I had never heard of. Is there any information about it? Source: World Air Power Journal, Volume 1, Spring 1990

will the A-10 have a successor that can can preform as well or better thant the A-10?

Not sure where to post this one, but it was prompted by the heated discussion on whether to keep/ditch or replace the A10 in the USAF. Apart from the A10 the other main CAS purpose built aircraft in service is the Su25 Frogfoot. The UK and France use fighter/bombers in this role. The RAF set up...

I would like to ask our experts to help compile the lists of avionics used in various versions of the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog in Nam. O-1A - unknown avionics O-1B - unknown avionics O-1C - an undated Marines' SAC document suggests that the plane used the following avionics: R-14B ADF of unknown...

https://airtractor.com/news/2022/08/l3harris-and-air-tractor-sky-warden-team-selected-for-ussocom-armed-overwatch-contract/

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2021-11-14/calidus-unveils-giant-attack-aircraft https://aviationweek.com/shownews/dubai-airshow/calidus-reveals-scaled-counter-insurgency-aircraft Only a mockup for now to attract orders. This is one massive beast with a whopping 12 underwing...

Apart from trainers, Ireland did not operate any fighters to defend its neutral airspace during the Cold War and still does not. New Zealand has also given up its old A4 Skyhawks and had no air defence patrol aircraft. Within NATO, Luxembourg and the Baltic States rely on other members to defend...

From Grumman Aircraft since 1929, here is a Grumman designs 137,142,165 and 215,all develop from S2,and remained a Projects.

I saw recently that the USAF is purchasing Super Tucano light attack aircraft. The designation is the A-29. Is this part of the official Air Force Designation? The last A aircraft I see is the A-24, according to the NMUSAF. What is the A-25 - A-28? Wes W.

Textron and AirLand Enterprises will be unveiling its self-funded project, the two-seat, twin-engine Scorpion, on September 16th at the annual Air Force Association Air & Space Conference outside Washington. Officials gave already Aviation Leak, ehh, I mean Aviation Week & Space Technology, an...

Hi, here is from the airvectors site,an unknown projects to the Grumman OV-1; Does any one know them ?. http://www.airvectors.net/avmohawk.html

Dear Boys and Girls, here is an article in French announcing the development of the Avions Marcel Dassault MD-410 Spirale III STOL transport. It would have been based partly on the previous Avions Marcel Dassault MD-410 Spirale COIN/ground attack prototype, but with a high-wing and a new...

Dear Boys and Girls, here is an article in French about Sud-Ouest's entrant for the 1956 ground attack/COIN competition; the SNCASO Sud-Ouest SO.7100 Dogue. It remained a "project"...... The article comes from the 26th November 1955 issue of Les Ailes...... Terry (Caravellarella)

Introducing the ATK/Mohawk Technologies/Broadbay OV-1D ASP (Aerial Surveillance Platform). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l40HvQ13aA4 Source: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/

North American Rockwell OV-10D NOS (Night Observation Surveillance) Bronco Source: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?65214-OV-10-Bronco-commercial-catalog-%28issue-1964%29/page2

Since the debate on capabilities and such was begining to overcome the LHX thread I thought I would attempt to move it here. To start the conversation I found this little bit over at AW&ST (...

The Garrett Systems STAMP. Does anybody have any information about it?

Convair submitted the Model 49 as its proposal for the Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS) competition. From Modeling Madness: Sources: http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread72972/pg1 http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/viet/us/army/model49.htm