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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2016, 09:01
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

If you look under the fuselage directly beneath...

If you look under the fuselage directly beneath the pilot's seat all become clear - the photo was taken during a peer-to-peer training session on techniques for the then-new chemtrail missions.
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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Oct 2016, 08:57
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

...and either some form of...

...and either some form of interrupter/synchroniser system or a suicidal pilot...

PDR
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2016, 12:33
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

But the wing-mounted weapon would almost...

But the wing-mounted weapon would almost certainly have been something like the M60C, which had hydraulic cocking and solenoid trigger together with a box-fed ammunition belt. They were certainly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2016, 09:54
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

M79 is a 40mm grenade isn't it? The rounds in...

M79 is a 40mm grenade isn't it? The rounds in that belt aren't anywhere near that size!

PDR
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2016, 09:49
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

The O-1 and O-2s had standard wing racks for...

The O-1 and O-2s had standard wing racks for target marker rockets which were used in their primary FAC role. You'll see examples of these in use in many places, including the film "BAT21". It would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2016, 08:49
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

Not convinced, I'm afraid! If it's wing-mounted...

Not convinced, I'm afraid! If it's wing-mounted why is it so far forward (it would be very floppy in that position and wouldn't hold straight), and what are the bipod legs doing? If it was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2016, 07:02
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

I think the large machine gun seen on the top of...

I think the large machine gun seen on the top of the engine cowl is simply placed there for the photo - I doubt it's actually mounted there for airborne use because it would need rather solid...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2016, 20:36
Replies: 41
Views: 14,893
Posted By PDR1

Image-searching with google suggests they were...

Image-searching with google suggests they were part of something similar to the CIA "Air America" operation - a covert and deniable FAC capability operating out of Laos. Some websites give them a...
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