Associated Press Even decades-old warplanes can have an interesting second act, provided they get the right upgrade. Many military observers were baffled when The Daily Beast reported that the Pentagon had deployed a pair of Vietnam-era OV-10 Broncos to the Middle East for three months to provide cover for ground troops fighting ISIS. The small, twin-engine Bronco was used for reconnaissance and light air support in Vietnam, but wasn’t designed for the heavy-duty combat missions that the A-...
The US is using Vietnam-era warplanes to kill ISIS fighters with sniper-like accuracy
Business Insider - 20 May 2016 05:32
Associated Press Even decades-old warplanes can have an interesting second act, provided they get the right upgrade. Many military observers were baffled when The Daily Beast reported that the Pentagon had deployed a pair of Vietnam-era OV-10 Broncos to the Middle East for three months to provide cover for ground troops fighting ISIS. The small, twin-engine Bronco was used for reconnaissance and light air support in Vietnam, but wasn’t designed for the heavy-duty combat missions that the A-...
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