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and hance why the OV-10D and its ablity to be adapted

its jest not a like, why dot we get A-10s AH-64D AH-1Z  HAWK UAVs why cost. the OV-10 NOGS is not technological advanced, its sum it up s**t simple maintance and support compared to thougs plat forms at a fraction of the cost A-10,11mil us, AH-64 18 mil us, and the hawk whats that a bout 60 MIL...

http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/docs/97-0349.pdf    its the most i tuched on whit the uav vs manned aircraft

we all ready support an engine for the aircraft the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop, 1,100 shp (820 kW) used on the T-6, what we loose is the UAV (but thats a personal opinoin i.e. threat enviromet) 

Tasks and roles to be conducted: day/night observation, interdiiction, helocopter esscort, convoy support, reccon, close airsupport, gun ship support, Anti helocpter, FAC, soventry patoles, Anti Armor,  SAR, Traning Cost: 3-5 mill per aircraft ,96 aircraft  = 288-480 mill Aircrew training...

Its been a topic before that Canada needs Attack Helocopters of sort but the total cost to keep them running seems it would be too great, why not keep it simple take someing "old" and make it work for us. The OV-10D Night Observation Gun Ship seems to be a sluation to bring firepwoer from the...

The tack vest is great if your riding around but i have found anythiny yet that compares to the old webbing for on foot it distriputed the weight better and with adding 2 c9 pouches and having a butt pack there was allways room to stuff one more thing in there if need be.